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flooding

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


Example Sentences

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If just 1% of investors were to make the switch to public BDCs, that would result in $1.4 billion flooding into the space, KBW estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

For example, maintaining green spaces as wildlife habitat can buffer infrastructure from severe weather, erosion or flooding.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The agents are capable of generating hundreds of reports a day, Pompliano added—but the company will start by circulating just a few daily to avoid flooding investors’ inboxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

While no deaths have been reported as a result of the flooding, more than 200 people have been saved from the rising waters, and at least 10 people have been hospitalized with hypothermia.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Dimple wrenched her elbow away from him, heat flooding her cheeks.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon