Meaning of “flood” in the English Dictionary

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• When the river flooded, the footbridge was swept away.
• The river burst its banks and flooded the surrounding fields.
• He left the bath running and flooded the bathroom.
• The severe cold caused a water main to burst and flood the street.
• This coastal area floods every year, so the local people build their houses on stilts.

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• Wearing scarves and hats which proclaimed their allegiance, the football fans flooded into the bar.
• There are few jobs for the peasants who have flooded into the cities from the poverty-stricken countryside in search of work.
• Offers of help have been flooding in since news of the disaster first emerged.
• Messages of support have been flooding in since she announced her decision to stand for president.
• Memories of childhood flooded back as she looked through the photographs.

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• The recent flood has swept away the footbridge.
• You should check your policy to see if you're covered for flood damage.
• After the flood, nothing remained of the village.
• The floods left thousands of people destitute.
• People living in low-lying areas were evacuated because of the floods.