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 adult woman and 12-year-old boy were inside a vehicle that was among about a dozen stuck in high water, while heavy rainfall inundated the area and, in some places, flowed up and over the curbs, according to the Moore Police Department.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
British media report that the EHRC has been inundated with questions from businesses and public bodies regarding what the ruling means for schools, office buildings and women’s charities.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
A week after Record Store Day releases inundated the United Kingdom’s music charts, things are starting to settle — and for some legendary acts, that means a welcome return to familiar territory.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Ayyub was inundated with angry messages, often with the video attached.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
British media report that the EHRC has been inundated with questions from businesses and public bodies regarding what the ruling means for schools, office buildings and women’s charities.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
A week after Record Store Day releases inundated the United Kingdom’s music charts, things are starting to settle — and for some legendary acts, that means a welcome return to familiar territory.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Ayyub was inundated with angry messages, often with the video attached.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
Verb
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Hospital hallways have been flooded with the injured and dead.—
Carrie Kahn,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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The Midcentury Modern home of Justin Edwards, one half of the couple whose love story informs the show — an adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel — is flooded with work from Black Angelenos.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Iberville Parish President Chris Daigle said staff members saw smoke on the second floor of the museum and later returned to the whole room room engulfed in flames, WBRZ reported.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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On the evening of May 15, the south wing of Nottoway Resort in White Castle, L.A., was engulfed in flames.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Authorities said rushing water in a nearby creek overwhelmed the area.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Whatever the case, Indiana’s full-court pressure, physicality on the perimeter and timely shooting overwhelmed the Cavs at times and were enough to overcome early and late deficits at other points throughout the series.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Hundreds of caribou have drowned after breaking through the ice.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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New founders often drown prospects in features, not value.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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