flooded
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- IPA /ˈflʌdɪd/
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Verb
flooded verb
- To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.
- To cover or partly fill as if by a flood.“The floor was flooded with beer.”
- To provide (someone or something) with a larger number or quantity of something than can easily be dealt with.“The station's switchboard was flooded with listeners making complaints.”
- To paste numerous lines of text to (a chat system) in order to disrupt the conversation.
Adjective
flooded adjective
- Filled with water from rain or rivers.
- Filled with too much fluid.
- (by extension) Overwhelmed with too much of something.“Our phones were flooded with calls after the controversial broadcast.”
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inundateoverfilldelugeswampinundatedawashafloatfulloverflowingswampedovercomeoverpoweredweakpowerlessengulfedoverwhelmedimmersedsubmerged
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