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 bulletin emphasized that most flood deaths occur in vehicles and advised people to avoid driving through flooded roadways.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Anyone who encounters flooded roads should turn around and not drive through them, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
The weather service advises people not to drive around barricades or through flooded roadways.
—Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
The Tractive app's option to play a sound from the collar eventually led Shannon to Ziva, who was stuck in a flooded gully and hard to see.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 23 July 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Anyone who encounters flooded roads should turn around and not drive through them, officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
The weather service advises people not to drive around barricades or through flooded roadways.
—Kansas City Star, 24 July 2025
The Tractive app's option to play a sound from the collar eventually led Shannon to Ziva, who was stuck in a flooded gully and hard to see.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 23 July 2025
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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