flooded

adjective

flood·​ed ˈflə-dəd How to pronounce flooded (audio)
1
: covered or overfilled with an excess of water or some other liquid
a flooded field
a flooded carburetor/engine
2
: filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by a flood
won't find new customers in a flooded market

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In all, 94 people, including 31 children, were rescued from flooded homes following the 3 a.m. response by city first responders on Monday, Duggan said. Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025 Schools districts throughout Kentucky closed on Monday, citing flooded streets, dangerous travel conditions and power outages that impacted some 15,000 homes and businesses. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025 As excavation work continues, archeologists hope to learn even more answers about life during Thutmose II’s brief reign, as well as details about the rescue effort to recover his body from the flooded tomb. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2025 Three dogs got trapped inside a flooded home in Highland in San Bernardino County, KABC reported. Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flooded

Word History

First Known Use

1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of flooded was in 1750

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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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