flood
noun
a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
was flooding
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past progressiveof flood.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Davies said in some of the most severely affected areas in Pontypridd that the first residents realised there was flooding "was when neighbours were going from house to house", banging on doors.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2024
Wonder’s opening salvo, in 2021, was flooding the New Jersey suburbs with hundreds of Mercedes Sprinter vans that could cook menus designed by celebrity chefs like Bobby Flay or José Andrés in customers’ driveways.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
That water was flooding their home and making escape impossible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
While Johor was worst-hit, there was flooding in other states too that displaced hundreds of people.
From Reuters ● Mar. 4, 2023
And the hall light was flooding the bedroom, but I couldn’t be bothered getting up and turning it off.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
