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
Verb
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Years later, when our lives intersect with children and children’s books, the ice thaws; that old love floods us.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
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Neuroscientists Wendy Suzuki, PhD, Samuel Wang, PhD, and Gary Small, MD explain how movement increases blood flow, boosts growth factors like BDNF, and floods the brain with mood-lifting neurochemicals.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This is the monthly observing window — when moonlight no longer overwhelms the fainter stars and the sky begins to reveal itself again.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Excess sugar overwhelms the kidneys, which flush it — along with hydrating fluids — out through urine, leaving people dehydrated and trapped in a cycle of thirst.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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Their gigantic bigotry drowns out their smaller accomplishments.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the staggering amount of money poured into this club by BlueCo over the past three years drowns out all attempts at mitigation and erases all excuses.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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 23 May. 2026.
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