as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
the family's shed was washed away in the last inundation
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Recent Examples of inundation
Two to 4 feet of inundation was also possible for Hatteras Island and the northern Outer Banks.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
For the Coastal Flood Warning, up to 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level is possible in some areas near shorelines and tidal waterways resulting in an elevated threat of property damage around the times of high tide.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
Coastal flood alerts and high surf alerts are in effect from Miami up to coastal New England in anticipation of the coastal inundation this storm will bring.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Up to one half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near shorelines and tidal waterways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Something — perhaps an inundation of lava — burned that planet to the bone.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Dismantling that office could limit precipitation predictions used for the inundation maps, hurting their accuracy, Graziano told me.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
Farther north, inundation of 2 to 3 feet will be possible from Duck, North Carolina, to Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
—Christine Rapp, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
For the Coastal Flood Warning, up to 2 to 4 feet of inundation above ground level is possible in some areas near shorelines and tidal waterways resulting in an elevated threat of property damage around the times of high tide.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
Coastal flood alerts and high surf alerts are in effect from Miami up to coastal New England in anticipation of the coastal inundation this storm will bring.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Up to one half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is possible near shorelines and tidal waterways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Something — perhaps an inundation of lava — burned that planet to the bone.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Dismantling that office could limit precipitation predictions used for the inundation maps, hurting their accuracy, Graziano told me.
—Austyn Gaffney, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
Farther north, inundation of 2 to 3 feet will be possible from Duck, North Carolina, to Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
—Christine Rapp, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundation
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But, locally, even a temporary closure of CalFresh will push a flood of hungry people toward free food providers, a countywide network of roughly 600 food pantries and food banks.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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This could trigger life-threatening floods and landslides, especially in regions that are recovering from prior storms.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic’s steep terrain will force air upward, wringing out more moisture from the storm, just like squeezing a wet sponge, turning tropical humidity into torrents racing downhill.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The demolition this week kicked off a torrent of criticism.—
Karen Travers,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Inundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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