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
Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The camp plans to implement emergency training and drills for floods, fire and other disasters, but investigators found the lack of previous training was key in the deaths.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Even as homeowners face more extreme weather like recent wildfires, floods and tornadoes, millions of them are foregoing home insurance, often due to soaring costs.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The alternative plan the commission is now considering centers on installing a series of six injection wells in an area that frequently floods that would send stormwater underground instead pumping it out to Biscayne Bay.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
When a lot of rain falls very quickly, the ground can’t soak up the water—leading to floods.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Typhoon Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Even so, past floods have shaped how local officials are responding.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
These pieces blend perfectly with lamps designed by Marcel Wanders, the subtle Ice Cream collection, and the natural light that floods the space, bringing the building’s century-old architecture to life.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The annual SantaCon bar crawl that floods New York City with inebriated young people in Santa suits every holiday season was run by a real-life Grinch, according to federal prosecutors.
—Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Swarm of teens floods DC streets in ‘takeover' However, four individuals were arrested at the nearby Waterfront Metro Station – located outside the city’s curfew zone – by members of the Metro Transit Police.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Drinking fruit juice such as apple or orange, for example, floods the blood with fructose, a sugar found naturally in fruits and some vegetables.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Sunlight floods the interior of the Orion spacecraft a few minutes after its launch from Kennedy Space Center.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
By the time the white light that floods Bogotá on cloudy days grows bright enough to be blinding, the june bug has dug herself a refuge in the dirt.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
His ferocious one-timer was a staple and remains a signature attribute, but my memory also floods with flashbacks to those long, graceful strides in open ice.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
Haiti’s recent catastrophic floods have only compounded the country’s overlapping crises.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The camp plans to implement emergency training and drills for floods, fire and other disasters, but investigators found the lack of previous training was key in the deaths.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Even as homeowners face more extreme weather like recent wildfires, floods and tornadoes, millions of them are foregoing home insurance, often due to soaring costs.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The alternative plan the commission is now considering centers on installing a series of six injection wells in an area that frequently floods that would send stormwater underground instead pumping it out to Biscayne Bay.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
When a lot of rain falls very quickly, the ground can’t soak up the water—leading to floods.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Typhoon Sinlaku triggered floods, tore off roofs and overturned cars on Saipan.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Even so, past floods have shaped how local officials are responding.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, PhD, and Gary Small, MD explain how movement increases blood flow, boosts growth factors like BDNF, and floods the brain with mood-lifting neurochemicals.
—Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
These pieces blend perfectly with lamps designed by Marcel Wanders, the subtle Ice Cream collection, and the natural light that floods the space, bringing the building’s century-old architecture to life.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The annual SantaCon bar crawl that floods New York City with inebriated young people in Santa suits every holiday season was run by a real-life Grinch, according to federal prosecutors.
—Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
Swarm of teens floods DC streets in ‘takeover' However, four individuals were arrested at the nearby Waterfront Metro Station – located outside the city’s curfew zone – by members of the Metro Transit Police.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Drinking fruit juice such as apple or orange, for example, floods the blood with fructose, a sugar found naturally in fruits and some vegetables.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Sunlight floods the interior of the Orion spacecraft a few minutes after its launch from Kennedy Space Center.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
By the time the white light that floods Bogotá on cloudy days grows bright enough to be blinding, the june bug has dug herself a refuge in the dirt.
—María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
His ferocious one-timer was a staple and remains a signature attribute, but my memory also floods with flashbacks to those long, graceful strides in open ice.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floods
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The silken charcoal bathrobes are a decadent touch, as are the welcome torrents of piping water that rain from monsoon showers and the wonderful organic soaps.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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To better understand the technicals, resistance happens when supply from sellers overwhelms demand from buyers, and the stock struggles to appreciate further; the opposite is true of support, which happens when demand from buyers overwhelms supply from sellers, and the stock tends to move higher.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the scale of ⁴²Ar, that interference completely overwhelms the signal, keeping it out of reach.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their gigantic bigotry drowns out their smaller accomplishments.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the staggering amount of money poured into this club by BlueCo over the past three years drowns out all attempts at mitigation and erases all excuses.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Reviews have been positive for the thriller, which follows several residents of a small South Carolina town after a freak storm submerges the streets in enough water for marine predators to move in looking for snacks.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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