INUNDATED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in flooded

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verb

past tense of inundate

as in engulfed

to cover with a flood water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor

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Staff said they were barely flooded with water, but were inundated with calls; customers and generations of fans checked in to see whether the market was OK. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Baseball fans who watched the World Series over the last week were inundated with ads for prediction markets like Polymarket, Novig and Kalshi. — David K. Li, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026 Several streets and an off-ramp from Highway 101 were closed for much of the day as rising water inundated low-lying areas near the Sausalito waterfront. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Cardenas in Bakersfield, for example, said he has been inundated with Valadao campaign advertisements but knows little about Villegas. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Further calamity struck in June 2023 when floodwaters inundated the town due to a dam collapse. — ABC News, 26 Oct. 2026 Flooding from powerful storms and days of heavy rainfall inundated communities in several states. — Dana R. Fisher, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 As the near-certainty of a record-breaking super El Niño has become clear, the scientists who predict and study it have been inundated by inquiries from the press and public. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundated

Adjective

If you are headed to the coast, watch out for flooded roads, especially in low-lying areas.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Herds of cows waded across flooded pastures as ranchers guided them toward dry land.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of flooded

Verb

The massive fire that broke out last November engulfed seven buildings in an apartment complex in a northern suburban district, killing 168 people and displacing thousands of others.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
The building was fully engulfed when emergency crews arrived.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of engulfed

Adjective

Yet Netflix's growth has slowed in recent years amid mounting competition from other streaming platforms and a saturated North American market.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Authentic Individualism By 2027, the essential skill communicators need won’t be using AI but maintaining authentic individualism in an AI-saturated world.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of saturated

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The president left office above water on the economy, with 48% approving and 41% disapproving — high numbers for a president whose last year was overwhelmed by the Covid pandemic.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Economic recovery, the official argued, must accompany political reform to prevent a future democratic government from being overwhelmed by debt, failing infrastructure, shortages, inflation and insecurity.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of overwhelmed

Adjective

Upon entrance, guests are greeted by a sun-drenched, double-height foyer with a floating staircase leading to the upper floor bedrooms—uniquely, each one has its own refrigerator tucked in the closet.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
The warm gravy seeped into the buttermilk biscuit pieces just enough to create a divine equilibrium between damp and drenched.

— Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of drenched

Adjective

Its submerged displacement rises to about 24,000 metric tons.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The discovery was made in the submerged royal harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, and announced this month by the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of submerged

Adjective

AHAs show up in everything from cleansers and toners to serums, pre-soaked pads, and even body lotions.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
In a small 2024 study, participants who consumed 10 grams of soaked basil seeds daily for eight weeks had lower levels of several inflammatory markers.

— Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of soaked

Adjective

Made from naturally breathable, skin-friendly, pre-washed linen, the quilt is designed to hold up for years while growing softer with every wash.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026
As the Cyclospora outbreak grows, experts recommend washing all fresh produce that hasn’t been pre-washed—not just lettuce.

— Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 6 Aug. 2026

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