as in engulfing
to cover with a flood
the lowlands were completely flooded angry calls flooded the radio station
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Recent Examples of flooding
The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
But then the torrent of anonymous text messages that would put their relationship to the test began flooding in.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Whether users wanted to see them or not, videos of horrific moments have been flooding social media feeds over the past week.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Under the worst sea-level-rise scenario, more than 2,600 businesses and about $8 billion in sales would be vulnerable to flooding countywide, the plan says.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Investors have been flooding into cash investments thanks to their attractive yields.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
A couple of days after he was surrendered, more applications to adopt came flooding in.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
However, that did not stop Taylor Swift fans from flooding Tart's social media with stern reactions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
But then the torrent of anonymous text messages that would put their relationship to the test began flooding in.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Whether users wanted to see them or not, videos of horrific moments have been flooding social media feeds over the past week.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Under the worst sea-level-rise scenario, more than 2,600 businesses and about $8 billion in sales would be vulnerable to flooding countywide, the plan says.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Investors have been flooding into cash investments thanks to their attractive yields.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
A couple of days after he was surrendered, more applications to adopt came flooding in.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Just two days before filming began in the northwest regional province of Santiago Rodriguez, a powerful storm swept through the Dominican Republic, flooding the ground floor of the production office and bringing much of Santo Domingo to a halt.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
However, that did not stop Taylor Swift fans from flooding Tart's social media with stern reactions.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooding
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His powers included manipulating fire, engulfing his body in flames, superhuman strength and flying.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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On Friday, the debate shifted from online circles into public view, engulfing the sidewalk facing the mural.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The site has been weaponized to magnify climate denial and vaccine denial messaging, while drowning out actual authoritative scientific sources and voices.—
Michael E. Mann,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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In 2025, sales teams are drowning in data but starving for actionable insights.—
Rohit Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As experts, the members of Forbes Business Council have experience implementing customer service best practices without exceeding their budget or overwhelming their team.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Credit Denver’s defensive-line depth, too, which was better than advertised in keeping rookie Cam Ward off balance all day and overwhelming the Titans’ offensive line.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This method involves submerging the battery cells directly in the fluid.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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The designer’s page features a video of their gorgeous spokeswoman fully clothed submerging her head under water.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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Reliably unpredictable and obsessively prolific, Young stayed in the news by inundating record store shelves.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Flooding is a disruption tactic that entails inundating one’s cell with toilet water.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Flooding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooding. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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