flood
noun
a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
had flooded
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past perfectof flood.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The deregulation of London’s financial markets and the post-1990s wave of globalization had flooded the city with foreign money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Over the course of a few weeks, Marty’s bone marrow had flooded his blood with malignant cells.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
However this pumping station had flooded in the heavy rain and could not operate leading to tankers being brought in.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2024
She pointed to a spot about two feet off the ground where the water had flooded her patio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
I’d been able to smell it from upstairs: the scents of buttery basmati rice and fesenjoon had flooded the whole house.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
