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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundates
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This is the essence of GPS spoofing, in which an attacker floods a GPS receiver with deceptive signals.
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Melatonin floods the brain and body, telling each cell that night has come.
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Trends break, sentiment changes and, sometimes, market volatility overwhelms even the cleanest chart formations.
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Money earned from chip sales abroad quickly flows out to buy stocks like Nvidia, creating persistent downward pressure on the won that overwhelms export gains.
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Drenching the nest and surrounding area with water drowns workers and possibly the queen, which disrupts the colony.
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The more militants are killed, the deeper the city drowns in militant Shia iconography.
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Heat schmaltz in a large pot to 325 F, ensuring the fat fully submerges the chicken.
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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.
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“Inundates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundates. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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