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to flood back
[phrase form: flood]
01
to have strong memories or emotions from the past come back suddenly and vividly
Examples
When she visited her childhood home, memories of her youth flooded back.
The old photograph album made all the family stories flood back to him.
02
to return in large numbers or with force, often in a sudden and overwhelming manner
Examples
With the ceasefire in place, residents started to flood back to their war-torn town.
The tourists flood back to the coastal town every summer.
