flood back
Third Person
floods back
Present Participle
flooding back
Past Tense
flooded back
Past Participle
flooded back
1
to have strong memories or emotions from the past come back suddenly and vividly
- 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.
- Hearing that song on the radio caused feelings of nostalgia to flood back.
- As they walked through their old school, the memories of their school days flooded back.
- Revisiting the place where they got married made the joy of that day flood back.
2
to return in large numbers or with force, often in a sudden and overwhelming manner
- 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.
- Once the storm passed, people flooded back to assess the damage and rebuild their homes.
- While the pandemic was gradually subsiding, travelers were flooding back to popular destinations.