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
Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey.
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Amelia Thomson-Deveaux,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
One of the perks of being a shopping editor is that our inboxes are regularly inundated with the best deals from some of the buzziest brands.
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Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
By the afternoon, he was inundated with media obligations, like showing off his custom fit on the red carpet.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
While other Unicorns players milled about on the turf football field at the Santa Clara school, teaching young children about the game with plastic balls and wickets, Ashwin was inundated with autograph requests.
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Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
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Amelia Thomson-Deveaux,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
One of the perks of being a shopping editor is that our inboxes are regularly inundated with the best deals from some of the buzziest brands.
—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
25 June 2026
By the afternoon, he was inundated with media obligations, like showing off his custom fit on the red carpet.
—
Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2026
While other Unicorns players milled about on the turf football field at the Santa Clara school, teaching young children about the game with plastic balls and wickets, Ashwin was inundated with autograph requests.
—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
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Thousands of Dutch fans flooded the streets of Monterrey, Mexico, ahead of the Netherlands' World Cup match against Morocco in the round of 32 tonight.
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In the weeks since the show premiered, memes and unauthorized merch capturing Patricia’s dispassionate delivery, heroic shotgun wielding, and jerky dance moves have flooded the internet.
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Polls show Democrats are the favorites to retake Congress heading into November, but the party is engulfed at the moment by a fierce debate about its ideologicl direction.
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The impact caused a fire that engulfed the county bus, the NTSB said.
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The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
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But the ownership group is overwhelmed by left-wing politics.
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The wave of progressive candidates challenging mainstream Democrats may drown Sens.
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Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court in Jerusalem to pay a large social security debt on behalf of his son Wael, who drowned in the Red Sea over 20 years ago, or so Kamal was told.
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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