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flood in (to something)

1. Lit. [for a fluid] to flow quickly into something in great volume. The water flooded in and soaked the carpets.

2. Fig. [for large amounts or numbers or people or things] to pour or rush into something. The people flooded into the hall. We opened the door, and the dogs and cats flooded in.

See also: flood

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Once their water pipes froze and burst; and when, in their ignorance, they thawed them out, they had a terrifying flood in their house. The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context Thoughts we cannot speak but only listen to flood in upon us, and standing in the stillness under earth's darkening dome, we feel that we are greater than our petty lives. Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context For when they came to the banks of a rushing river that threatened to bar their way the little Queen kept steadily on, passing through the seeming flood in safety; and our travelers followed her without encountering a single drop of water. The Marvelous Land of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context			flirt flirt with flirt with the idea of doing flit flit about flit from flit from person to person float float a loan float an idea float around float into float on float on air float through flock flock after flock around flock in flock to flock together flog flog a dead horse flog to death flood flood in flood out flood out of flood with floor floor it flop flop around flop as flop down flop down on flop into flop over flora and fauna floral tribute flotsam and jetsam flounce flounce in flounce out flounder flounder around flounder through flow flow across flow along flow away			Flood defences Flood Disaster Protection Act Flood Emergency Action Team Flood Estimation Handbook Flood Evacuation Contingency Plan Flood fence flood fever flood fever flood fever flood fever flood flow Flood Forecast and Warning System Flood Forecasting and Warning Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre Flood fringe Flood fringe Flood gate Flood gate Flood gate Flood gates Flood gates Flood gates Flood Hazard Boundary Map Flood Hazard Evaluation Flood Hazard Management Program Flood Hazard Mapping Flood Hazard Overlay Flood Hazard Research Centre Flood Hazard Zone flood icing flood in Flood insurance Flood Insurance Producers National Committee Flood Insurance Rate Map Flood Insurance Rate Map Determination flood insurance rate maps Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 Flood Insurance Servicing Companies Association of America Flood Insurance Study flood lamp flood level Flood light Flood Management and Mitigation Programme Flood Map Modernization Fund Flood Map Production Coordination Contractor Flood Map Status Information Service Flood mark Flood Mitigation Assistance Flood Mitigation Plan flood out flood out flood out of flood plain flood plain flood plain Flood Plain Development Permit Flood Plain Management Flood Plain Management Services

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