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"flooded" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often inundated (9 letters).
Definitions
covered with water
Used in a sentence
“Our phones were flooded with calls after the controversial broadcast.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Under water”7 letters
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