Synonyms of inundates

inundates

verb

present tense third-person singular of inundate

as in engulfs

to cover with a flood

water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engulfs
• floods
• overwhelms
• drowns
• submerges
• deluges
• overflows
• swamps
• overcomes
• gulfs
• flushes
• submerses
• flows
• smothers
• gushes
• avalanches
• streams
• drenches
• overruns
• wets
• pours
• sluices
• soaks
• spouts
• spurts
• douses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drains
• dries
• dehydrates
• parches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inundates

The sound of rubber sneakers screeching against hard floor inundates the corridors of a sports center tucked in the suburbs of Zurich. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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

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