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
In 1973, a few months after canoeing the Sprewell Bluff section, Carter vetoed a dam proposal that would have inundated some of the Flint’s most iconic areas.
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David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Julia Cabot told the Daily Mail that she was inundated with texts from friends after the TikTok video of Kristin Cabot and Byron began to go viral overnight.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The study found that at 280 feet, about 650 people would be inundated in the resulting flood from a dam failure and at a level of 290, that number would be closer to 5,000 people with a lot of potential for impact in the Whispering Palms area.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Records show that Washington Medicaid officials have been inundated with questions from CMS about federal payments covering emergency and pregnancy care for immigrants without legal status.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
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David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
Julia Cabot told the Daily Mail that she was inundated with texts from friends after the TikTok video of Kristin Cabot and Byron began to go viral overnight.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The study found that at 280 feet, about 650 people would be inundated in the resulting flood from a dam failure and at a level of 290, that number would be closer to 5,000 people with a lot of potential for impact in the Whispering Palms area.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Records show that Washington Medicaid officials have been inundated with questions from CMS about federal payments covering emergency and pregnancy care for immigrants without legal status.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
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The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The United States is flooded with nearly half a billion guns, and the stockpile does not vanish just because the murder rate dips.—
John J. Donohue,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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But as her due date grew closer, fighting in her neighborhood escalated, engulfing the entire village.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The docuseries initially picked up steam after debuting at SXSW in 2024 and was engulfed by Starz.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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And in moments when a winner did say what was on their mind, the Boys & Girls Club bit overwhelmed them.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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This type of pressure would overwhelm most professionals, yet Nate Bargatze accepted the offer to host the 2025 Emmys.—
Stacey Stratton,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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There’s a risk of the children drowning in the pool or being bitten by spiders; there’s the danger of a brush fire on the nearby hillside; and more.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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That matters because SOCs are drowning in noise and budget strain from log ingestion.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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