# flooded

Pronunciation: say "FLUD-id" /ˈflʌdɪd/

## Adjective

1. Filled with or submerged under water from heavy rain or an overflowing river.
   - Simple: Covered or filled with water after heavy rain or a river overflowing.
   - _The flooded streets forced commuters to abandon their cars._
   - _Rescue teams reached the flooded village by boat._
3. Overwhelmed by having far more of something than one can manage or process.
   - Simple: Having far too much of something to handle, like too many messages or requests.
   - _The office was flooded with applications within a day of the posting._
   - _Editors are flooded with submissions every contest season._
4. Containing more fluid than is proper, often enough to stop something from functioning.
   - Simple: Filled with more fluid than it should hold, so it cannot work properly.
   - _Mechanics warned that the flooded carburetor needed time to dry out._
   - _The patient's flooded lungs required immediate drainage._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of flood. — simple past and past participle of flood
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of flood. Use this form when talking about water that covered a place earlier.
   - _The melting snow flooded the lowlands within hours._
   - _The burst pipe flooded the entire ground floor._

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