inundate

verb

ˈi-(ˌ)nən-ˌdāt How to pronounce inundate (audio)
Definition of inundatenext
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 Texas was inundated by rounds of thunderstorms last week, causing historic flooding in the Texas Hill Country and killing two people — a year after the deadly floods that killed more than 130 people. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 20 July 2026 Still, stories of people surprised to find their homes inundated by rising rivers illustrate the challenges of trying to bolster early warning systems in a vast, rural area known as Flash Flood Alley. — ABC News, 18 July 2026 Authorities said they were inundated with tips and false sightings and did not immediately follow up with Harshman. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026 Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms are expected to inundate the area through Saturday evening, worsening flooding and bringing damaging winds and potential tornadoes, the weather service said. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for inundate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
  1. flood
  2. engulf
  3. overwhelm
  4. drown
Verb
  • Businesses that had never flooded before were suddenly underwater.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • At some point in the mid-1850s, the river Padma suddenly carved a new path through the village of his ancestors in modern-day Bangladesh, flooding their homes and scattering them across the Indian subcontinent.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of flood
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  • Clark Forrest is a local weatherman who becomes absorbed in the crises engulfing his new friend Floyd Smernitch, the station’s sign-language interpreter.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • Regional sports networks have been engulfed by uncertainty for several years, so that was not a surprising development, and the Blues had been planning for the possibility.
    — Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of engulf
Verb
  • Thursday afternoon’s thunderstorms could pack rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour — an intensity that can quickly overwhelm drainage systems and flood urban areas.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Others might have been overwhelmed by such a daunting challenge, but Serrajordi approached it with the positive, carefree attitude of a younger generation, similar to Lamine Yamal, Lopez or Pau Cubarsi.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of overwhelm
Verb
  • When Rodri collected his Golden Ball award, having been voted player of the tournament, the Argentina supporters drowned it out with chants for Messi.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • But they were outnumbered three or four to one by Argentina fans, who drowned them out with long flat roars whenever their team repelled a Spanish shot, or bundled a player off the pitch.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of drown

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