Definition
To fill a relevant region of the field of play.
To provide or supply a very large quantity (of something).
To provide or supply a very large quantity (of something).
In Context
- "flood the zone with defense"
- "The NFL renaissance of Doug Flutie is a reminder of one of the great plays in college football history. […] "The play was called 'Trips Right, Flood Tip,'" Phelan said. "That meant three receivers to the right side, flood the zone and try for the tip.""
- "McCarthy could spot his curveball for strikes, and flooded the zone with fastballs and cutters."
- "Of the 17 Padres position players who saw the most playing time in 2017, 16 of them were 29 or younger. […] Of course, simply flooding the zone with young players doesn't guarantee anything."
- "flood the zone with initiatives"
- "flood the zone with funding"
- "While Washington should flood the zone with research funding, it should refrain from trying to pick a winner."
- "Republicans believe that they have a chance of taking control of the Senate in November. […] And big-money conservatives are flooding the zone with cash to ensure victory."
- "The strategy has existed since at least 2018, when the former Trump administration strategist Stephen K. Bannon boasted of the ability to overwhelm Democrats and any media opposition through a determined effort to “flood the zone” with initiatives. This time, the flood is bigger, wider and more brutally efficient."
- "They're not trying to keep you well informed, nor to balance both sides — they're flooding the zone."
- "[A]s former Trump advisor Stephen K. Bannon so eloquently puts it — “the real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with sh–.”"