Phrase guide

flood the zone

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To fill a relevant region of the field of play.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, idiomatic, usually

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • flood the zone with defense

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To provide or supply a very large quantity (of something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, idiomatic, usually

Examples

  • flood the zone with initiatives
  • flood the zone with funding

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To provide or supply a very large quantity (of something).

To inundate something or someone (especially an information space and the people using it), especially with undesirable things (such as disinformation or noise).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, idiomatic, usually

Examples

  • They're not trying to keep you well informed, nor to balance both sides — they're flooding the zone.

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Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flood, the, zone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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