as in engulfed
to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of flooded
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
In Dallas, Gibson first learned Katrina's true scope from hotel lobby televisions showing the flooded city.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Entrenched Chinese foreign policy positions, including territorial disputes and industrial subsidies that have flooded foreign markets with cheap exports, will likely remain friction points, experts say, while India's deep distrust of China will not dissipate because of one brief meeting.
—James Pomfret, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2025
In Dallas, Gibson first learned Katrina's true scope from hotel lobby televisions showing the flooded city.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Following Kirk’s death, his supporters flooded X with their criticisms of the episode.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Entrenched Chinese foreign policy positions, including territorial disputes and industrial subsidies that have flooded foreign markets with cheap exports, will likely remain friction points, experts say, while India's deep distrust of China will not dissipate because of one brief meeting.
—James Pomfret, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooded
Verb
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When deputies arrived, the plane was engulfed in flames.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Aamir Quereshi imaged the moon moments before it was engulfed in Earth's shadow over Pakistan, with a razor-thin crescent lit by bright sunlight.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many companies and industries are clearly overwhelmed by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence—with a recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology paper suggesting that 95% of generative AI pilot programs had failed among the dozens of companies the researchers surveyed.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In my debut novel, Little Movements, the protagonist, Layla, is overwhelmed by these truths when she’s selected to be the choreographer-in-residence at a prestigious arts institution in rural Vermont.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And in September 2024, Kyle Brinker, 33, drowned during an annual swim test at the swimming pool at the Gladstone Community Center.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Many Allied soldiers drowned, hit mines or were cut down by Nazi machine gun crossfire.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And finally, as the digital landscape becomes more saturated and consumers crave authenticity, the businesses that win will be those that double down on their local edge.—
Ashot Barseghyan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Intricate and saturated frescoes cover the walls.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the autopsy, Brinker was pulled from the pool after he was observed suffering cardiac arrest and then being submerged for 30 seconds.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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On a Facebook page for the Stop South Benbrook Floods group, Clem shared a video of Timberline Drive submerged under brown, murky water after heavy rain.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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West was at the height of his cultural influence and had handpicked Chance, a fellow Chicago native, as his protégé—the successor to the soul-drenched, worshipful hip-hop that West had popularized in the mid-two-thousands.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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An Explosive Atmosphere Racing Club had a date with destiny in a drenched ‘Cilindro’ stadium in Avellaneda on Tuesday night.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Block after block across metropolitan Milwaukee, piles of soaked carpets, waterlogged appliances and furniture stained beyond recognition now slump in front yards and along sidewalks.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In compacted or waterlogged soils, oxygen-loving, or aerobic bacteria, are replaced by anaerobic bacteria, which turn nitrate into ammonia.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Nelson’s famed guitar, Trigger, was on his bus and unharmed, but other gear and equipment were so soaked or damaged that the next stop on the tour, in Oklahoma, had to be nixed as well.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Sep. 2025
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Once butter is melted and bubbling, add 3 soaked bread slices to pan and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooded. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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