flood the zone
The phrase "flood the zone" originates from sports but is now widely used to describe overwhelming a specific area with resources or information.
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Definition
B2Sports
(chiefly US, idiomatic)To fill a particular region of the field with many players to create opportunities.
Example
- The coach's strategy was to flood the zone to confuse the defense.
B2General
(idiomatic)To overwhelm an area or sector with a large quantity of something, often to achieve a specific goal.
Example
- They decided to flood the zone with advertisements to boost sales.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "flood the zone":