as in engulfs
to cover with a flood
water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor
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Recent Examples of inundates
That’s when someone inundates you with affectionate words and gestures early on to build influence.
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Kathy and Ross Petrass, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
As Polymarket inundates millions of timelines with newsy statements, the efficacy of each announcement can be hard to parse.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
As rain inundates rivers and lakes already filled to the brim, flash flooding is possible in areas around the coast, including in Los Angeles.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
As rain inundates rivers and lakes already filled to the brim, flash flooding is possible in areas around the coast, including in Los Angeles.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Residents in a city in Washington state have been told to evacuate as record flooding inundates most of Western Washington on Wednesday.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Kathy and Ross Petrass, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
As Polymarket inundates millions of timelines with newsy statements, the efficacy of each announcement can be hard to parse.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
As rain inundates rivers and lakes already filled to the brim, flash flooding is possible in areas around the coast, including in Los Angeles.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
As rain inundates rivers and lakes already filled to the brim, flash flooding is possible in areas around the coast, including in Los Angeles.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Residents in a city in Washington state have been told to evacuate as record flooding inundates most of Western Washington on Wednesday.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundates
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Eating quickly floods your body with calories, which can cause blood sugar levels to skyrocket.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
9 June 2026
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The virus floods the immune system, eventually shredding our vasculature.—
Neil Vora,
Time,
22 May 2026
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Bold pink, yellow, and blue tile typically overwhelms a bathroom, dictates its overall color scheme, and limits decor choices.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 June 2026
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If 21st-century technology overwhelms our 18th-century institutions—if social media and AI destroy our capacity to think independently, evaluate facts, and recognize truth—Americans aren’t the only ones who will pay the price.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Reviews have been positive for the thriller, which follows several residents of a small South Carolina town after a freak storm submerges the streets in enough water for marine predators to move in looking for snacks.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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The final battle In the Upside Down, Eleven submerges herself in the tank and enters the Void with Kali (Linnea Berthelsen) and Max (Sadie Sink) telepathically piggybacking off of her.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Inundates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundates. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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