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
Video posted to social media showed a New York City subway station inundated with fast-moving floodwaters as passengers watched from inside a train, lifting their feet to avoid the water rushing into the subway car.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Successful professionals are often inundated with requests for help.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The cathedral was inundated and extensively damaged by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene last September.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
In those floods, the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas, surged more than 20 feet in 90 minutes during the storm, washing away roads and inundating homes.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 July 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Successful professionals are often inundated with requests for help.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The cathedral was inundated and extensively damaged by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene last September.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
In those floods, the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas, surged more than 20 feet in 90 minutes during the storm, washing away roads and inundating homes.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
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Previous storms have flooded Mason’s building, damaging appliances and furniture, but this time she was mostly spared.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Thousands of comments flooded the platform owned by Trump.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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From the doorway, Beau could see floodwaters beginning to engulf cabins closer to the Guadalupe River, where the younger boys slept.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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That was nothing compared to the aromas that engulfed me at the Generac stage July 4 for Porter Robinson’s stage-closing set.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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With no hemming required, each one of these matching sets won’t drag on the floor or overwhelm your small frame.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 July 2025
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In greater numbers than ever, children hollowed up by hunger are overwhelming the Patient’s Friends Hospital, the main emergency center for malnourished kids in northern Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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Each year, stories of people acting heroically to rescue others from the water turn tragic when the rescuers end up caught in the rip currents and drown.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Truckee police were searching Friday for a possible drowning victim in Donner Lake, said department officials.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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