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 The sound of rubber sneakers screeching against hard floor inundates the corridors of a sports center tucked in the suburbs of Zurich. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 In the coastal New Jersey borough of Surf City, floodwaters filled the streets and inundated some homes. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 When the brothers wore the shirts on the cover of a local magazine, they were inundated with unsolicited orders. — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026 Videos posted on social media Saturday showed streets inundated with water in New Jersey, and massive waves hitting the coast. — Scott Simon, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inundate

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Images of hospitals overwhelmed with the sick and dying flooded our consciousness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
While flooding itself will not be expected across a wide area, the opportunity for strong flood events does look elevated for the state starting in December.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of flood

Verb

Video released Wednesday morning captured the moments when a Kansas City Police Department detective and a Clay County Sheriff’s deputy rescued a man from a pickup truck that was engulfed in flames.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
His moves have led to hopes of eventual stability in a country that was wracked by civil war and the Islamic State insurgency that engulfed northeast and western Iraq for years.

— Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of engulf

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Images of hospitals overwhelmed with the sick and dying flooded our consciousness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
These had worked adequately for isolated farmers, but too many could overwhelm the absorptive capacity of the ground—especially if sprinklers were watering the lawns—causing effluent to rise to the surface or enter waterways.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of overwhelm

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In forensic parlance, a diagnosis of exclusion is one reached by ruling out other plausible causes; drowning can be challenging to prove, because often there’s no telltale sign that one occurred.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Meadows’ death certificate later listed his cause of death as drowning with probable hypothermia.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of drown

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