Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective covered or overflowing with water.
- adjective filled to overflowing as if with water.
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- adjective
Filled withwater fromrain orrivers . - adjective Filled with too much
fluid . - adjective Hence :
Overwhelmed with too much of something. - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
flood .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective covered with water
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Examples
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The waste flooded from a storage reservoir when a retaining wall collapsed.
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In Mississippi, the state department of environmental quality is urging all residents in flooded regions to have their wells tested for contamination.
Eco-Justice 2009
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Congrats, can't believe the river was not flooded from the melted snow and rain. congrats on a good day fishing
Field & Stream 2009
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The waste flooded from a storage reservoir when a retaining wall collapsed.
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Heavy rain flooded roads and snarled public transportation throughout Greater New York, creating headaches for morning commuters.
Tropical Rains Stall Area Joseph De Avila 2010
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Congrats, can't believe the river was not flooded from the melted snow and rain. congrats on a good day fishing
Field & Stream 2009
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Two weeks ago, in flooded regions of Pakistan, 99 confirmed cholera cases were reported.
Joe Amon: Why Democracies Don't Get Cholera Joe Amon 2010
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The waste flooded from a storage reservoir when a retaining wall collapsed.
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Two weeks ago, in flooded regions of Pakistan, 99 confirmed cholera cases were reported.
Joe Amon: Why Democracies Don't Get Cholera Joe Amon 2010
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The waste flooded from a storage reservoir when a retaining wall collapsed.
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