flood
noun
a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
has flooded
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present perfectof flood (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A wave of corporate warnings and technical disclosures has flooded the media, with headlines worrying over “swarms” of rogue artificial-intelligence agents launching “unprecedented” cyberattacks, outsmarting their makers, and inching toward a terrifying autonomy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
That makes sense; em dashes are easy to spot, and I’ve consciously used them less as the internet has flooded with them.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Support has flooded in for US influencer Nara Smith after she revealed that her two-year-old daughter has cancer.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
"With diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the Middle East conflict in limbo, fresh uncertainty has flooded in," she added.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
“Neither do I but the river has flooded and the water’s coming this way and we need to get as high as we can.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
