flooding
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/
noun
- The covering of land with a large amount of water, usually from rain, rivers, or the sea.
- Flooding forced many families to leave their homes last night.
- The heavy rain caused severe flooding in the coastal towns.
- The government is building new barriers to prevent future flooding.
- A very large amount of something arriving or happening at the same time.
- There was a flooding of complaints about the new policy.
- The flooding of applications made it hard for the committee to choose.
- The company received a flooding of orders after the advertisement.
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verb
- To cover or become covered with a large amount of water.
- Heavy rains often flood the streets in this neighborhood.
- Our basement flooded when the pipe burst.
- The river flooded the fields after the storm.
- To arrive or send in very large numbers.
- Fans flooded the stadium to see the concert.
- Emails flooded the support team after the website crashed.
- Donations flooded into the charity after the news report.
- To fill or overwhelm with something, such as light, sound, or emotion.
- A sense of relief flooded through her when she heard the good news.
- The sound of music flooded the hall as the band began to play.
- Sunlight flooded the room through the large windows.
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