flood
noun
a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
flooded
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past participleof flood.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof flood.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
floodnouna great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
Example Sentences
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Americans have flooded the French capital ahead of the first regular-season game in France on Sunday—and a weekend of potential unrest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Within hours, my inbox was flooded with people from across the country, eager to talk about the film and their experiences seeing the film.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
It also helped to reminisce, including about an episode they called "The Flood", when they accidentally flooded the bathroom during a sleepover, the memory of which left them in stitches.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Nearly 1,200 undergraduates were in the class in the winter term of 2024, and they flooded the online queue for office hours.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
A warm rush of relief flooded over him.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
