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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Forecasters continued to urge the public in the affected areas to avoid low water crossings and stay away from flooded areas.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, cars struggled to navigate flooded streets, according to videos on social media, with multiple people needing to be assisted, according to authorities.
—Luke Snyder, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
That grumpy team member might be dealing with a flooded basement or a teenager who just got their driver’s license (arguably worse than the flood).
—Byjulie Kantor, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
What needs to happen to turn the nightcrawler—the same banal creature found in gardens and on flooded sidewalks across the continent—into a valuable commodity? . . .
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
In New Jersey and Pennsylvania, cars struggled to navigate flooded streets, according to videos on social media, with multiple people needing to be assisted, according to authorities.
—Luke Snyder, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
That grumpy team member might be dealing with a flooded basement or a teenager who just got their driver’s license (arguably worse than the flood).
—Byjulie Kantor, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
What needs to happen to turn the nightcrawler—the same banal creature found in gardens and on flooded sidewalks across the continent—into a valuable commodity? . . .
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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