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
won't find new customers in a flooded market
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The New York Fire Department posted photos and videos on social media on Monday night that showed a flooded street in the borough.
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Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
One post–Hurricane Helene picture viewed millions of times—an image of a tear-streaked girl holding a puppy in a flooded town—was made using artificial intelligence.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Chief Jason Ogden told ABC News that between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 3 a.m. Thursday, emergency responders rescued more than 725 people and 128 pets from flooded areas.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene left more than 200 dead and thousands with flooded and damaged homes across the southeast, Florida's Gulf Coast is again preparing for a destructive storm.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
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Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
One post–Hurricane Helene picture viewed millions of times—an image of a tear-streaked girl holding a puppy in a flooded town—was made using artificial intelligence.
—Ben Guarino, Scientific American, 11 Oct. 2024
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Chief Jason Ogden told ABC News that between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 3 a.m. Thursday, emergency responders rescued more than 725 people and 128 pets from flooded areas.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene left more than 200 dead and thousands with flooded and damaged homes across the southeast, Florida's Gulf Coast is again preparing for a destructive storm.
—Sommer Brugal, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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