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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
Examples
The new manager seems to flood out the team with last-minute projects, leaving everyone stressed and overworked.
She's always flooding her employees out with extra work, which affects their work-life balance.
02
to force people, animals, or things to leave a place or their homes due to an overflowing of water
Examples
Authorities had to flood out the entire neighborhood when the dam was at risk of breaching.
The sudden rise in water levels flooded the residents out of their homes.
