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
Every time someone publishes an interview or a profile of him, social media becomes inundated with snarky comments on his process, his immersion into his roles, his serious dedication to his craft.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The public was recently stunned to realize the importance of risk management when a bevy of disastrous fires inundated wide swaths of Los Angeles County.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Democrats have been inundated by their grassroots base with demands to do more to counter Trump.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article At least eight people were killed and thousands remained without power Sunday as rainfall and floodwaters inundated Kentucky.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The public was recently stunned to realize the importance of risk management when a bevy of disastrous fires inundated wide swaths of Los Angeles County.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Democrats have been inundated by their grassroots base with demands to do more to counter Trump.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article At least eight people were killed and thousands remained without power Sunday as rainfall and floodwaters inundated Kentucky.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
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In recent days, the page has been flooded with stories and comments from foreign service officers detailing how recent events have uprooted their lives.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Hurricanes did flood the region in late summer 2024, but before that, the Carolinas were experiencing a flash drought.—
Lauren Lowman,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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Upon arrival, officials found that both the vehicle and part of the home were engulfed in flames.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The album’s engulfing calm, she’s said, was partly inspired by a series of diving ventures in Japan’s Ryukyu Archipelago.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2025
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The last time Wisconsin held an election for the state’s Supreme Court, Republicans cried foul over the wave of money from out-of-state Democrats that overwhelmed their candidate.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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But public transit and pedestrian advocates might point to these numbers as evidence that some cities are overwhelmed by cars and need to get serious about alternatives.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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This blends well with many skin tones, not drowning out paler skin tones as brighter reds might do.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Ovechkin’s goal did not get much of a big reaction since the Rangers are still in the playoff race and visiting fans do not show up at Madison Square Garden in enough of a group to drown out the home crowd.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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