flood
noun
a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
is flooding
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present progressiveof flood (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Credit-research company CreditSights reiterated its underperform rating on Meta’s bonds on Thursday, saying that the price of Meta’s bonds might drop because the company is flooding the market with debt.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
The science is real, and the money is flooding in, but it is still a niche field.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
European business leaders, who broadly complain China is flooding the EU market with cheap goods, have urged Merz to keep a cavernous trade imbalance at the top of his agenda.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
He believes many creators are "doubling down on the realness" to give themselves a place on the feed amongst "a sea of AI-generated content which is flooding or AI slop as it's been termed".
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
“Listen, Abby. The whole island is flooding and you need a tree to ride on in the water.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
