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to flood out
01
to overwhelm someone with an excessive amount of tasks or assignments, often beyond their capacity to manage effectively
02
to force people, animals, or things to leave a place or their homes due to an overflowing of water
Example
During the peak season, the restaurant can flood out its kitchen staff with a high volume of orders, causing delays.
The new manager seems to flood out the team with last-minute projects, leaving everyone stressed and overworked.
The professor chose to flood out the students with assignments just before the semester break, making it challenging to enjoy the holidays.
Authorities had to flood out the entire neighborhood when the dam was at risk of breaching.
When the dam burst, it flooded out the entire valley, displacing residents.
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