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flooded

floo·ded

UK/ˈflʌdɪd/ US/ˈflʌdɪd/ fairly common

adjective

1.

covered with water

  • “the main deck was afloat (or awash)”
  • “the monsoon left the whole place awash”
  • “a flooded bathroom”
  • “inundated farmlands”
  • “an overflowing tub”
2.

rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something

  • “a desk flooded with applications”
  • “felt inundated with work”
  • “too much overcome to notice”
  • “a man engulfed by fear”
  • “swamped by work”

Phrases

  • flooded gum

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