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
Minutes later, he was inundated with pepper spray by a group of officers.
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Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Social media’s vicious cycle Being highly inundated by and invested in social media has also exacerbated the readiness paradox.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
All this week, social media has been inundated with tributes from fellow musicians and celebrities as well as from regular folks who came in contact with the celebrated Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer over his 60-year career, each with their own Bobby story to tell.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Duncan told The Star that when online chatter began circulating about the vehicles parked in a lot, he was immediately inundated with phone calls from constituents.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
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Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026
Social media’s vicious cycle Being highly inundated by and invested in social media has also exacerbated the readiness paradox.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
All this week, social media has been inundated with tributes from fellow musicians and celebrities as well as from regular folks who came in contact with the celebrated Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer over his 60-year career, each with their own Bobby story to tell.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Duncan told The Star that when online chatter began circulating about the vehicles parked in a lot, he was immediately inundated with phone calls from constituents.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
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Bala’s home was flooded with dirty water for six months as a result, making her family sick.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the park Friday, Hernandez spoke about her efforts to help address the problems, flooding the area with mobile home response teams, ex-gang members who try to de-escalate gang violence, otherwise known as peace ambassadors.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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In a disturbing incident in the northern city of Rasht, regime forces shot unarmed civilians trying to escape an inferno engulfing its bazaar.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The home was fully engulfed in flames and then collapsed.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Their great taste whispers, never overwhelming those around them, but rather enthralling.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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The few hospitals still working were overwhelmed by casualties.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rural voters on the Eastern Shore don’t want their voices drowned out by Democrats forced into their district from the suburbs of Central Maryland.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
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Whitney died suddenly in February 2012, having accidentally drowned in a hotel room a day before the Grammy Awards.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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