as in to flood
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By Sunday, the National Guard had arrived in the city, and images of heavily armed officers confronting peaceful demonstrators, including journalists and musicians, began flooding social media.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
9 June 2025 -
At a time when the demagogue Father Coughlin was flooding the radio with antisemitic hate speech, Berg offered counterprogramming.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Her lifestyle website recommends wetting down the tub with warm water, then applying a paste consisting of a mix of baking soda and a dollop of dish soap.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
2 June 2025
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California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes only misting is needed to revive wilting grass.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Drones will monitor crowds and deliver medicine, while misting systems, shaded walkways, and hundreds of new water stations have been added.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
4 June 2025
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Midway residents have long struggled with flooded roads and inundated yards after strong storms because of an aging stormwater infrastructure.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Being purposeful with communication doesn’t mean inundating employees with constant updates.—
Nikki Little,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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My father believed in the domino theory, how a cascade of Communism might deluge Asia.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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More than a month’s worth of rain deluged much of Kentucky in less than 24 hours and set the deadly flooding into motion.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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They were showered by debris from the collapse of the towers and were temporarily trapped in a nearby building.—
Sam Roberts,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The couple often take the dogs to public events where they are showered with love and kindness by strangers.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Water by hand and wet the base of the plants to moisten the root balls and surrounding soil.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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His mother wet a sponge to moisten his lips and tongue.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The Mojave National Preserve also asked people to be on the lookout for desert tortoises, which emerge after rain to hydrate and eat the vegetation.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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It’s infused with caffeine to de-puff, shea butter to hydrate, and licorice root to calm and even skin tone.—
Kristen Philipkoski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Hose (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hose%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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