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to cover with a flood
water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor
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Recent Examples of inundated
Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
And my office email has been inundated with projects and offers.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Wong said his office was inundated with calls from residents who were woken up by the disturbance, which attracted a large crowd of spectators drinking and blasting music.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Women are constantly inundated with information on how to live healthier lives.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 20 Apr. 2026
Sargassum is floating macroalgae that has inundated beaches in Florida and the Caribbean since 2011, damaging tourism, harming the health of humans and marine life and costing local governments millions of dollars a year to clean up.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The club responded after its new head coach, Marie-Louise Eta, was inundated with sexist comments online after being appointed the first female head coach of a men's team in any of Europe's five biggest leagues.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recruiters are inundated with applications as a result.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
At a city council meeting this week, Commissioner Patty Sheehan said crews are doing their best, but are inundated with work.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
Benson, Alabama, was home to the Kowaliga Academic and Industrial Institute, a school built to educate hundreds of rural Black children, before the area was inundated in 1926.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
And my office email has been inundated with projects and offers.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Wong said his office was inundated with calls from residents who were woken up by the disturbance, which attracted a large crowd of spectators drinking and blasting music.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Women are constantly inundated with information on how to live healthier lives.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 20 Apr. 2026
Sargassum is floating macroalgae that has inundated beaches in Florida and the Caribbean since 2011, damaging tourism, harming the health of humans and marine life and costing local governments millions of dollars a year to clean up.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
The club responded after its new head coach, Marie-Louise Eta, was inundated with sexist comments online after being appointed the first female head coach of a men's team in any of Europe's five biggest leagues.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Recruiters are inundated with applications as a result.
—Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
At a city council meeting this week, Commissioner Patty Sheehan said crews are doing their best, but are inundated with work.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundated
Adjective
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Buttonbush grows in full sun to partial shade and can thrive in wet, flooded conditions.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
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When coming to a flooded road, turn around and head back.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But when the official entourage arrived, the 67-year-old great-grandmother immediately engulfed the queen in a bear hug.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The driver fled before the vehicle was fully engulfed and was later found hiding behind a vehicle at a Porsche dealership.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An especially visually striking debut, Mosquitoes exists in a saturated hyperreality that is consummately engrossing, and announces the Bertani sisters as formidable portraitists of girlhood cast against the backdrop of an alternately beautiful and oppressive world.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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As battlefields become ever more saturated with drones and skilled FPV pilots, helicopter crews will need to assume drones could come for them from any angle at any time.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lauersdorf said in a text message he was overwhelmed by the community support from friends, neighbors and complete strangers.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the measure backfired when municipalities’ collection sites were overwhelmed, leading to stockpiles of unused textiles, and the government reversed part of the rule in October.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But our team got us up and over, drenched and a little exhausted.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The evidence is irrefutable — a pile of drool atop a drenched spot on your pillow.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Scientists with the Environmental Defense Fund said in a 2019 study that hydropower plants and reservoirs can emit substantial greenhouse gases, but their depth and design, the amount of submerged vegetation, and local climate influence how much.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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But during that maneuver, the vehicle likely reversed into the water and became submerged.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Each pre-soaked pad is infused with Korean skin care actives that support elasticity, hydration, and an even-looking complexion, alongside a moisturizing cream powered by NAD+ and multilayer hyaluronic acid for firmer, more radiant-looking skin.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The most soaked area of the region during the storm was the Central Coast, where about 3½ inches of rain fell at Scotts Creek and Ben Lomond in the Santa Cruz Mountains beginning Monday, the weather service said.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Since the vegetables are pre-washed, chopped, and handled more during processing, there is a higher risk of contamination.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
18 Apr. 2026
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Many people rely on pre-washed salad mix for its convenience.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Inundated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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