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flood out

 (of something)

1. Lit. [for water or something that flows] to rush out of something. The water flooded out of the break in the dam.

2. Fig. [for people] to rush out of something or some place. The people flooded out of the theater, totally disgusted with the performance.

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flood out

v.

To force something out or away from some place due to a current or influx of water: The torrential rains flooded out most of the coastal residents. High tides regularly flood the smaller animals and insects out of spaces between the rocks. We were flooded out by the broken water line.

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