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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Their outfield has been flooding annually and multiple games have been rained off this season.
From BBC ● May 16, 2024
Still, Drury said consumers need to take caution when considering the purchase of any used car that has been registered in a city or state where there has been flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
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
In the next century it became a power, and it has been flooding the world with light from that time to this.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures by Robert Green Ingersoll
