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
Examples of flooded in a Sentence
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So far, according to volunteers in some areas, only business leaders and local residents have acted to save pets in flooded areas.
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Mauricio Savarese, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
Heavy storms slammed the region during the first week of May, leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes.
—TIME, 17 May 2024
The storms left a trail of flooded streets and overflowing rivers throughout parts of the central U.S., especially in Missouri where two possible tornado formed on Monday.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Friday's storms forced numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes.
—CBS News, 4 May 2024
Early Thursday, firefighters in Sonoma County rescued a driver from a car that had driven into a flooded road and was taking on water.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024
In some areas just west of Jackson, up to 10 inches of rain are possible, with the potential of flooded roads and structures, the weather service said.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In the days following Hurricane Florence in 2018, an all-terrain vehicle loaded with hot food slid off a flooded road and started to take on water in rural North Carolina, far from anything resembling civilization.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Read more Heavy downpours caused flooded roadways, car wrecks and water rescues across San Diego County, California.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Mauricio Savarese, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
Heavy storms slammed the region during the first week of May, leading to numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes.
—TIME, 17 May 2024
The storms left a trail of flooded streets and overflowing rivers throughout parts of the central U.S., especially in Missouri where two possible tornado formed on Monday.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Friday's storms forced numerous high-water rescues, including some from the rooftops of flooded homes.
—CBS News, 4 May 2024
Early Thursday, firefighters in Sonoma County rescued a driver from a car that had driven into a flooded road and was taking on water.
—Patrick Smith, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2024
In some areas just west of Jackson, up to 10 inches of rain are possible, with the potential of flooded roads and structures, the weather service said.
—Christina Maxouris, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In the days following Hurricane Florence in 2018, an all-terrain vehicle loaded with hot food slid off a flooded road and started to take on water in rural North Carolina, far from anything resembling civilization.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Read more Heavy downpours caused flooded roadways, car wrecks and water rescues across San Diego County, California.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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