"flood the zone" TACTIC.Trump Says Biden’s Pardons are ‘Void’ and ‘Vacant’ Because of Autopen

 

Trump Says Biden’s Pardons are ‘Void’ and ‘Vacant’ Because of Autopen

President Trump claimed pardons issued by former President Biden were void in a social media post that embraced a baseless right-wing conspiracy theory.

Why Trump Can’t ‘Void’ Biden’s Pardons Because of Autopen

flood the zone

1. In sports, to apply a large amount of pressure to a particular area of play.Their left safety is shaky, so let's try flooding the zone with the tight end and both wide receivers on the next play.We know she's going to flood the zone with high fastballs, so lay off 'em.It's a must-win game for them, so you know they'll flood the zone with shots right from the puck drop.

2. To put forth or provide a large quantity of something.We need to flood the zone as best we can to get this story heard. That means I want everyone posting about it on social media, blogging about it, anything to get it out into the public consciousness.His opponent flooded the zone with ads that proved devastating to his chances of reelection.We couldn't get anywhere near City Hall because protestors had flooded the zone

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flood the zone (third-person singular simple present floods the zone, present participle flooding the zone, simple past and past participle flooded the zone) (usually followed by with)

1. (chiefly US, idiomatic, sports) To fill a relevant region of the field of play. quotations ▼
2. (idiomatic, by extension) To provide a very large quantity (of something). quotations ▼