as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
the family's shed was washed away in the last inundation
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Recent Examples of inundation
These strong wind gusts could lead to 2 to 4 feet of inundation along the Outer Banks of North Carolina and 1 to 2 feet near Nantucket, Massachusetts.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Ocean overwash may lead to inundation of vulnerable portions of the coast, especially around times of high tides.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Researchers also found that climate change increased the likelihood of major storms, which could lead to power outages, discomfort and flooding — ranging from minor street flooding to major inundation from the city’s rivers.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Unless Greenland’s ice remains frozen, coastal inundation will force the largest migration that humanity has ever witnessed.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Citizen App The possible inundation level will be lower once the advisory is in effect.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Communities including Burlington, Mount Vernon, La Conner, Edison, Conway, and Stanwood face the possibility of sudden, fast-moving inundation if any section of the system fails.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The camp’s history of flooding is long and deadly, with major inundations in 1932, 1978 and 1984, and the flooding of a nearby camp in 1987, Peck family lawsuit said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Researchers used a global flood model and compared those results with historical flood inundation based on satellite observations to map out the association between each rice-killing flood and the percent of yield loss per event, Li said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Ocean overwash may lead to inundation of vulnerable portions of the coast, especially around times of high tides.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Researchers also found that climate change increased the likelihood of major storms, which could lead to power outages, discomfort and flooding — ranging from minor street flooding to major inundation from the city’s rivers.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Unless Greenland’s ice remains frozen, coastal inundation will force the largest migration that humanity has ever witnessed.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Citizen App The possible inundation level will be lower once the advisory is in effect.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Communities including Burlington, Mount Vernon, La Conner, Edison, Conway, and Stanwood face the possibility of sudden, fast-moving inundation if any section of the system fails.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The camp’s history of flooding is long and deadly, with major inundations in 1932, 1978 and 1984, and the flooding of a nearby camp in 1987, Peck family lawsuit said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Researchers used a global flood model and compared those results with historical flood inundation based on satellite observations to map out the association between each rice-killing flood and the percent of yield loss per event, Li said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundation
Noun
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The New Colgate Powerhouse went online in 1969 as part of the New Bullards Bar project, a multipurpose hydroelectric and flood control system built for Yuba County after the devastating Christmas flood of 1955.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As the episodes rolled out, Underwood started receiving a torrent of online bullying.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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So long as Baldwin stayed healthy — perhaps an assumption Anthopoulos has no interest in making after last year’s torrent of injuries — a backup catcher might not play much in the team’s first 45 or so games.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Inundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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