flood
noun
a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
has been flooding
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present perfect progressiveof flood (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The Mississippi River has been flooding communities in several states in the Upper Midwest, including Crawford County, according to the National Weather Service.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
There has been flooding in the village of Garrison, County Fermanagh, causing road damage.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2021
And OPEC’s decisions to cut production have dwindling ability to boost oil prices, in part because the U.S. has been flooding the market with cheaply-produced crude.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2020
A man was swept out to sea while fishing in the coastal town of Ametlla de Mar and another was found dead in his car inland in Cabaces, where there has been flooding.
From Reuters ● Jan. 23, 2020
A source of tree destruction of no inconsiderable extent in the Adirondacks in years gone by has been flooding by lumbermen's dams.
From Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 by United States. National Conservation Congress
