INUNDATE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

inundate

verb

ˈi-(ˌ)nən-ˌdāt

Definition of inundate

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 But the murals were so successful that I was very quickly inundated with commissions, mainly of religious murals. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026 Stefanski, now the Falcons’ first-year coach, was inundated with a practice style rooted in contact. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Fans of the Big Bear Lake bald eagle have inundated a small raptor center with phone calls, online comments and even in-person visits. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Yet the island has seen tourism explode, according to some residents and longtime visitors — and locals say they've become inundated by visitors, crowds and noise. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inundate

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For others, some roads are likely to flood and creeks and streams could also overflow their banks.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The comment sections of many of the influencers who attended were flooded with messages questioning their morals.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of flood

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But this year, the number and scale of foodborne illness outbreaks are overwhelming the system and disrupting the ability to respond.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Despite this multi-layered surveillance system, Tuesday’s massive influx overwhelmed the filtration hardware, forcing operators to bring the reactors offline once again to safeguard the facilities.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of overwhelm

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But the chorus of the sisterhood threatened to drown out Vicki’s comments about the serial Housewives dater.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Just what Lee was thinking was drowned out by a TV mounted in the corner, blaring the news of the day, but the gist was clear.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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