Sentences with flood
flood
F f - More than 70 people were killed in the floods, caused when a dam burst.
- The Chicago River flooded the city's underground tunnel system. [VERB noun]
- flood levels will approach a peak along Major Creek during.
- Courtney Trenwith Just as Charleville residents were beginning to clean up from a record flood in Queensland this week.
- ...the relentless rain that caused twenty rivers to flood. [VERB]
- The administration is trying to stem the flood of refugees out of Haiti and into Florida. [+ of]
- A flood of millions of frogs forced Greek officials to close a major highway for hours.
- Bet Bet Creek at Bet Bet has fallen below the minor flood level.
- Large numbers of immigrants flooded into the area. [VERB preposition/adverb]
- ...a policy aimed at flooding Europe with exports. [VERB noun + with]
- A wave of happiness flooded me. [VERB noun]
- The afternoon light flooded the little rooms. [VERB noun]
- A flood of words
- The flood tide
- The children's home was flooded with gifts
- Relief flooded through him
- A flood of words
- Rain flooded the valley; music flooded the room
- To flood a carburetor
- Water damage from floods is covered under separate insurance policies issued by the federal government.The flood risk of homeowners in floodplain areas is 26 times their fire risk.If there is a flood, a large amount of water covers an area which is usually dry.
- A flood of complaints
- The floor was flooded with beer. They flooded the room with sewage.
- The station's switchboard was flooded with listeners making complaints.
- A flood of tears.
- Don't flood the bathtub.
- The road was flooded with cars.
- To be flooded with mail.