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
Temperatures remained mild in Florida last weekend while the massive ice storm inundated its neighboring states to the north.
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Dan Peck, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Seeing as how America is obsessed with the Super Bowl and inundated with sports betting, there’s almost as much analysis of the coin toss then how the Patriots are going to block the Seahawks pass rush.
—Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In October, the town was inundated by floodwaters after days of heavy rain from Hurricane Melissa caused a river to overflow its banks, killing dozens.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Brumage, for his part, believes the remains may be more likely to be from the Civil War era, when wounded from both sides inundated the site.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
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Dan Peck, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2026
Seeing as how America is obsessed with the Super Bowl and inundated with sports betting, there’s almost as much analysis of the coin toss then how the Patriots are going to block the Seahawks pass rush.
—Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In October, the town was inundated by floodwaters after days of heavy rain from Hurricane Melissa caused a river to overflow its banks, killing dozens.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Brumage, for his part, believes the remains may be more likely to be from the Civil War era, when wounded from both sides inundated the site.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
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Khanna said his office had been flooded with calls and emails as the mixed messaging left many local residents fearful.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of people and cars will undoubtedly flood the streets, but the self-driving car company has projected confidence.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Speaking to journalists in Riyadh ahead of Prince William’s visit to Saudi Arabia later Monday, the spokesperson shared for the first time the couple’s view of the crisis that has engulfed the palace and UK parliament in recent weeks.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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When first responders arrived, the home was fully engulfed.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Many providers are overwhelmed by paperwork, Faustman said, and the burden is especially heavy in rural settings where clinics may not have large administrative teams.—
Windsor Johnston,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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This year, however, politics threatens to overwhelm the festival itself.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, everyone can celebrate (or drown their sorrows) with some of the free and discounted offerings at these restaurants.—
Mike Snider,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those videos, especially in the case of Alex Pretti’s shooting, drowned out both the slop and slick government productions.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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