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
That means the full impact of future sea level rise is underestimated because more land is facing inundation than previous studies have shown.
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Between 77 million and 132 million more people worldwide could be at risk of inundation than previously thought.
—Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The scars of the past become painfully visible during a dam drawdown, exposing a graveyard of cypress trees that didn’t survive the inundation of water.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The inundation coastal regions will experience due to rising sea levels may actually be worse than previously thought when factoring in how rapidly the land is sinking, according to the study.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Up to half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near shorelines and tidal waterways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Along the Massachusetts coast, the weather service warns of two to three feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
There will almost certainly be significant splashover, coastal inundation and beach erosion.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
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.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Between 77 million and 132 million more people worldwide could be at risk of inundation than previously thought.
—Marcos Magaña, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The scars of the past become painfully visible during a dam drawdown, exposing a graveyard of cypress trees that didn’t survive the inundation of water.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The inundation coastal regions will experience due to rising sea levels may actually be worse than previously thought when factoring in how rapidly the land is sinking, according to the study.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Up to half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near shorelines and tidal waterways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Along the Massachusetts coast, the weather service warns of two to three feet of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
There will almost certainly be significant splashover, coastal inundation and beach erosion.
—Terry Eliasen, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
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.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundation
Noun
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Domestic migration into the Sun Belt states is declining, due in part to off-the-chart heat waves, devastating storms, once-in-a-century floods, and year-round fire seasons — along with the consequential costs, such as unaffordable homeowners’ insurance and destroyed livelihoods.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Following a torrent of criticism, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would try to partially open the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the coming days.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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What followed was a torrent of money.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Inundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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