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noun

ˈfləd How to pronounce flood (audio)
Definition of floodnext
as in torrent
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms a flood nearly wiped out the town a flood of messages on my computer

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flood

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verb

as in to engulf
to cover with a flood the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station

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Recent Examples of flood
Noun
District 1 has borne the impacts of climate change in the form of recent wildfires and floods, as well as the health effects of climate-warming emissions. — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 Farm families have faced droughts and floods and every imaginable pest while constantly improving productivity and protecting our planet. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
The agency said gushes of water flooded downstream villages, catching the children who were fishing or doing laundry on a nearby river by surprise and also destroying agricultural equipment and killing livestock. — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025 Others have flooded social media with questions and concerns. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood
  1. torrent
  2. engulf
  3. overwhelm
  4. drown
  5. submerge
  6. deluge
Noun
  • In marrying into, then blowing the whistle on, the British monarchy, Meghan has both inspired love and hope and fangirls and been targeted with hate, including a torrent of racist, sexist abuse from the British tabloids and gross commentary from President Trump.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
  • But for those unwilling to venture out to see the movie, Forbes reported, the temptation to find leaks and torrents apparently became hard to resist.
    — Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of torrent
Verb
  • In 2015, a crowded nightclub in Bucharest, Romania was engulfed in flames after pyrotechnics were set off during a concert, killing 64 people.
    — Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
  • One thing led to another, and in a matter of just a minute, the side of the house was engulfed by flames.
    — Ashley Hume, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of engulf
Verb
  • Flashback: Hospitals in NWA, like much of the country, were overwhelmed by the number of COVID-19 patients and struggled with staffing.
    — Alex Golden, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
  • However, Conquest overwhelms her, cleaves her jaw off and punches a hole through her stomach in mere seconds.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of overwhelm
Verb
  • This blends well with many skin tones, not drowning out paler skin tones as brighter reds might do.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Ovechkin’s goal did not get much of a big reaction since the Rangers are still in the playoff race and visiting fans do not show up at Madison Square Garden in enough of a group to drown out the home crowd.
    — Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of drown
Verb
  • Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Add pasta, gently stirring to submerge in water; cook, stirring occasionally, according to package directions for al dente.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of submerge
Verb
  • Senate Democrats said their offices have been deluged with calls since last night from people in a panic about what a lack of funding — even a temporary pause — would mean for their programs.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Adrien Brody was momentarily overcome with emotion at the destruction underway in a Los Angeles deluged by fire.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of deluge

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