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
The exhibit has now been inundated for the second time since 2024, in two separate areas.
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Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Marshes that were normally dry inundated, expanding habitat for small fish and crayfish, which spiked their populations.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Check with your local nursery for plants best suited for your area that don't mind being inundated with water for brief periods.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Experts are seemingly unsure what solutions may be best to ensure that law enforcement is notified of active threats but not inundated by inconsequential incident reports, especially if the volume of violent ChatGPT users is as high as families suspect.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Marshes that were normally dry inundated, expanding habitat for small fish and crayfish, which spiked their populations.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Check with your local nursery for plants best suited for your area that don't mind being inundated with water for brief periods.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
Experts are seemingly unsure what solutions may be best to ensure that law enforcement is notified of active threats but not inundated by inconsequential incident reports, especially if the volume of violent ChatGPT users is as high as families suspect.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
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During the pandemic, the Fed launched massive bond-buying programs, cut rates to zero, and promised to keep them there, flooding the economy with cash and stoking inflation.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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If occupancy was falling, there could be concern for flooding the market with too many rentals.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Eugenie, 36, and her older sister Beatrice, 37, have been swept up in the scandal that has engulfed their family as a result of their parents’ ties to Epstein, although there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on their parts.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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The aircraft was subsequently engulfed in flames.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Automakers around the globe and their employees fear being overwhelmed by BYD’s prolific industrial capacity and competitive pricing.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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These systems could overwhelm enemy defenses or give wide-area sensing across large regions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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Idahoans are drowning in an increasing cost of living, rising taxes and out of control healthcare costs.—
Kevin Fixler
May 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 May 2026
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In another incident on Friday evening, a 32-year-old woman drowned in Daytona Beach after she was caught in a rip current north of Main Street Pier, according to Volusia County Beach Safety.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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