inundate

verb

ˈi-(ˌ)nən-ˌdāt How to pronounce inundate (audio)
Definition of inundatenext
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 captured the tense moment when several feet-high floodwaters suddenly burst through the glass doors of an off-campus student home, sending a door panel flying across the room as water rushed inside and inundated the lower level. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Since their return, the king has been inundated with requests for clarity about the pair's royal status. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Historical records indicate that dikes were deliberately breached during a military conflict, allowing the swollen Yellow River to inundate the city. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026 The line between gambling and investing is very blurry to younger generations who are inundated with favorable sports gambling marketing materials. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inundate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
  1. flood
  2. engulf
  3. overwhelm
  4. drown
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  • Morgan Creek and Cove Creek will be particularly subject to flooding this morning.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) estimates that 300,000 to 500,000 people died, most from the surge flooding coastal islands and tidal flats.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of flood
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  • Deputies noticed an apartment on the top floor engulfed in flames and evacuated the building’s residents, said Detective Joseph Peguero Rivera, a sheriff’s office spokesman.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
  • All that changed on August 26, when the port was engulfed by an enormous wave of water – as the first point of impact from a landslide and explosive flooding that then ripped into Nepal.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of engulf
Verb
  • College football’s perpetual punching bag for offensive woes overwhelmed Northern Illinois in every facet of a 40-0 victory, and that included a modest passing day from co-starters Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Too many simultaneous launches can overwhelm employees, customers and operations, even when each project is technically on track.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of overwhelm
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  • After a 2-year-old drowned in a backyard swimming pool in July 2025, Fatehi considered filing felony murder charges against his mother, who had passed out from drinking at the time of the accident.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Estimates of the death toll range from roughly 1 million to 4 million, with later deaths attributed to famine and disease as well as drowning.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of drown

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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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