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flooding

[fluhd-ing] / ˈflʌd ɪŋ /
NOUN
excess of liquid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Heavy rain could also bring some localised flooding to parts of south-west Wales and Eastern England.

From BBC

"It is just a case of keep believing and making runs. Hopefully they start flooding in from now. It was a real positive night for him."

From BBC

When flooding happens or the crop fails, insufficient funds exist to pay claims.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 120-year-old Craftsman home in the middle of the Hollywood Center Motel had survived earthquakes, flooding, riots, a murder investigation and the raucous force of the rock-n-roll era.

From Los Angeles Times

Local media's accounting of the protests is not exhaustive, and state-run outlets have downplayed their coverage of the demonstrations, while videos flooding social media are often impossible to verify.

From Barron's