as in engulfed
to cover with a flood
water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor
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Recent Examples of inundated
Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Harp said some homes are completely inundated in Lockport.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Floodwaters inundated a number of Kentucky cities and towns as powerful storms repeatedly struck parts of the South and Midwest, killing dozens of people in different states.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
The following summer, historic floodwaters inundated parts of eastern Kentucky, leaving dozens more dead.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Residents in the western Chicago suburb of Cicero have also been inundated with scams aimed at water quality.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Communities along some of the nation's largest rivers were inundated.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Kentucky riverfront businesses hit with difficult flooding year Restaurants along the Ohio River in Louisville have been hit hard by flooding in 2025, with some of the same spots that flooded earlier in the year inundated again over the weekend.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
These days Barber is inundated with breeders who want to partner.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
As a result, viewers of both shows are inundated with political ads during election years.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Harp said some homes are completely inundated in Lockport.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Floodwaters inundated a number of Kentucky cities and towns as powerful storms repeatedly struck parts of the South and Midwest, killing dozens of people in different states.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
The following summer, historic floodwaters inundated parts of eastern Kentucky, leaving dozens more dead.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Residents in the western Chicago suburb of Cicero have also been inundated with scams aimed at water quality.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Communities along some of the nation's largest rivers were inundated.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Kentucky riverfront businesses hit with difficult flooding year Restaurants along the Ohio River in Louisville have been hit hard by flooding in 2025, with some of the same spots that flooded earlier in the year inundated again over the weekend.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
These days Barber is inundated with breeders who want to partner.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundated
Verb
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Analytics and technology have flooded the sport.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The president and his blindly loyal aides claim the tariffs, which reached an idiotic 104% in duties on all goods from China overnight, are working because the White House is being flooded with calls from foreign governments.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While this rainfall is not expected to be as extreme as last weekend, the threshold for flash flooding to develop is lower due to the ground being very saturated from recent heavy rain in the region.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The saturated ground means even minimal rainfall can trigger further flooding, complicating rescue efforts.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The runoff election marks yet another chapter in the country's struggle against a surge of violent crime that has engulfed cities in a country that was once a popular tourist destination and was left badly scarred by the pandemic.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Houston has athletic size, and that has overwhelmed the Clippers in previous matchups.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Fatherhood overwhelmed Wade at first.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Now, the city of Kerrville is refusing to drain the lake, which bubbles with oil from submerged automobiles, Carr said.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Baltimore Police Department’s Underwater Recovery Team was called to the Baltimore harbor on July 24 for reports of a submerged vehicle, police told McClatchy News.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Not riding until after 3pm, they are treated like waterlogged phones, carefully placed into team cars.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Other issues can cause leaf drop, so check for waterlogged soil or signs of pests or disease.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 June 2025
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“Inundated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundated. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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