flood

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An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over land.

• The heavy rains caused a flood in the valley.
• Many homes were damaged by the flood.
• The river burst its banks and created a devastating flood.
• Urban planners must account for the risk of flood when designing drainage systems in coastal cities.
• Archaeological evidence suggests that ancient civilizations often developed near rivers despite the periodic threat of flood.
• Climate scientists predict that glacial melting will increase the frequency of flood events in low-lying agricultural regions.

Eş anlamlılar: deluge, inundation, overflow, torrent

Zıt anlamlılar: drought, trickle

Bir şeyin bunaltıcı miktarı

An overwhelming quantity or outpouring of something.

• She received a flood of emails after the announcement.
• The store was overwhelmed by a flood of customers.
• A flood of memories came back to him.

Eş anlamlılar: surge, stream, torrent, avalanche, barrage

Zıt anlamlılar: trickle, drought

Bir alanı su ile kaplamak

To cover or submerge an area with water; to overflow.

• The river flooded the nearby fields.
• Heavy rain flooded the basement.
• The dam broke and flooded the town.

Eş anlamlılar: inundate, submerge, swamp, engulf, deluge

Zıt anlamlılar: drain, dry

Bunaltıcı miktarlarda gelmek

To arrive or come in overwhelming amounts or numbers.

• Complaints flooded in after the service outage.
• Applications flooded the office.
• Light flooded through the window.

Eş anlamlılar: inundate, overwhelm, swamp, deluge

Zıt anlamlılar: trickle