as in to flood
to cover with a flood
water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor
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Recent Examples of inundate
Communities along some of the nation's largest rivers were inundated.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
By contrast, Saturday’s rallies inundated city centers across the nation.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Flooding, on the other hand, occurs when water inundates multiple properties or an area due to natural sources like rising rivers or heavy rainfall.
—Danielle Seurkamp, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This casino bid broke records in 2024 and 2023 for the highest lobbying expenditures in New York City, inundating local Community Boards and drowning out opposition voices.
—Aimee Rosato, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
By contrast, Saturday’s rallies inundated city centers across the nation.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Flooding, on the other hand, occurs when water inundates multiple properties or an area due to natural sources like rising rivers or heavy rainfall.
—Danielle Seurkamp, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This casino bid broke records in 2024 and 2023 for the highest lobbying expenditures in New York City, inundating local Community Boards and drowning out opposition voices.
—Aimee Rosato, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
Verb
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Christians and Muslims flooded social media with tributes, remembering his vocal condemnation of violence and consistent empathy for Gaza's civilians.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Special forces and ambulances flooded the scene, and workers in nearby stores were ordered to shelter in place.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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So, this was the crisis that engulfed Virginia at the end of April in 1775.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Police officers and firefighters arrived to find the building fully engulfed in flames.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Don't let the stress overwhelm the joy of the occasion—remember, some nerves are good!—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
20 Apr. 2025
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The fashion lover feels grateful to now have the freedom to explore her passions and chase her dreams — something that’s often out of reach when you're tied to a 9-5 job or overwhelmed by bills.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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His playbook involves drowning rivals in legal fees.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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Twin brothers died in a drowning incident while fishing in a Mississippi lake last week, officials said.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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