inundates

present tense third-person singular of inundate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inundates That’s when someone inundates you with affectionate words and gestures early on to build influence. 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
Verb
  • If an agent misbehaves, floods a system, or takes an unauthorized action, the organization on the receiving end often has no reliable way to determine who is responsible for it.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Sunlight floods the main living area thanks to an entire facade of front-facing, floor-to-ceiling windows that also supplies immersive views of the surrounding forest.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • One person has died and rescues are underway as catastrophic flooding overwhelms the Hill Country, a little more than a year after the July 4 floods killed more than 130 people in Central Texas.
    Mary Ella Hastings July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
  • Furniture that is too large for a room overwhelms it; ensure your furniture is appropriate for your room size and the other pieces in that room.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Most of the peril comes with dangerous ship-wrecking moments, including one that implies the death of Moana's relative, while our heroine herself almost drowns on her first voyage from land.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • The show involved bizarre, absurdist comedy premises — in one episode, a man drowns in a bowl of Mary’s chicken soup — and satirized the effects of consumerism on the American housewife.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Heat schmaltz in a large pot to 325 F, ensuring the fat fully submerges the chicken.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 June 2026
  • 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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“Inundates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundates. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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