1
: covered or overfilled with an excess of water or some other liquid
a flooded field
a flooded carburetor/engine
2
: filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by a flood
You won't find new customers in a flooded market.
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Upon our arrival to Wilderness Vumbura Plains, our guide, Kabo, skillfully navigates the Jeep between sandy hills and flooded grasslands, occasionally swerving to avoid tree trunks chewed down to their stumps by elephants.
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Images of flooded streets, subways, and homes are our new normal.
—Amy Chester, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Images of flooded streets, subways, and homes are our new normal.
—Amy Chester, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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