as in torrents
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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as in engulfs
to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of floods
Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Take the heat waves, droughts and floods that dogged a quarter of the European Union last summer.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
When there are no cataclysmic floods, there are rampaging wildfires.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Attorneys for detainees at the Everglades facility have called the conditions deplorable, writing in court documents that rainwater floods their tents and officers go cell-to-cell pressuring detainees to sign voluntary removal orders before they’re allowed to consult their attorneys.
—Mike Schneider, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
The recent floods in central Vietnam killed at least 13 people, inundated over 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, according to the government’s disaster agency, reported by Reuters.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Those floods killed at least 35 people, officials told AFP.
—Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Sridhar Ramaswamy, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Downpours could close some parking areas at the Fashion Valley Mall in Mission Valley, which often floods in heavy rain.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
When stress floods the body, managing our emotions can be harder.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2025
China floods the zone with lots of engineers, almost buying off the votes.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
In a world where synthetic content floods our screens, live performance becomes premium.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
Sweetness floods the brain with dopamine, a neurotransmitter that plays a role in the reward, pleasure and motivation.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Shauna Bell, who lives along Van Buren, said the nearby stormwater drain is constantly clogged from highway debris, which floods her yard.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
What To Know One of the most dangerous threats for Southern California will be the risk of debris flow as the rain floods recent burn scars, including the Eaton Scar and Bridge Scar.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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Federal authorities from several offices also conducted rescues and life-saving efforts after floods in San Antonio, Texas, DHS said.
—Verb
The other will take the easy route, churning out generic content that floods the market but doesn’t resonate with customers.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for floods
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The report alleges the scrape includes 256 million rows of track metadata and 86 million audio files, to be distributed on P2P networks in bulk torrents totaling roughly 300 terabytes.—
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Officials have conducted dozens of water rescues as debris and mudslides have closed highways and raging torrents have washed out roads and bridges.—
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The scent is beautifully soft—a gentle blend of leather, iris, and jasmine that never overwhelms the room.—
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Much of the first half of the novel is given over to claustrophobic atmosphere that overwhelms the wide open country all around them.—
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Baseus Noise-cancelling Headphones These noise-cancelling headphones are a must-have for frequent travelers, delivering adaptive noise reduction that drowns out jet engine roar, crying babies, and chatty seatmates for peaceful flights or train rides.—
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About once a year, someone drowns.—
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The final battle In the Upside Down, Eleven submerges herself in the tank and enters the Void with Kali (Linnea Berthelsen) and Max (Sadie Sink) telepathically piggybacking off of her.—
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Laura escapes her grasp and submerges Cherry, which Daniel witnesses.—
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“Floods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floods. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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