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
But community members say Shiloh's new position in the public eye did not bring an end to the regular inundations of water.
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Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 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
The affected regions are forecast to receive breaking waves between seven and 17 feet high, dangerous rip currents, and water inundation of up to two to three feet above ground level.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition, moderate to locally major coastal flooding is expected during the Thursday afternoon and evening high tide with inundation of 1 to 3 feet above normally high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
While this initially seemed promising to most people, rapid progress has led to what can only be described as total AI inundation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Officials urged everyone in the inundation area to evacuate Tuesday night.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 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
The affected regions are forecast to receive breaking waves between seven and 17 feet high, dangerous rip currents, and water inundation of up to two to three feet above ground level.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition, moderate to locally major coastal flooding is expected during the Thursday afternoon and evening high tide with inundation of 1 to 3 feet above normally high ground.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
While this initially seemed promising to most people, rapid progress has led to what can only be described as total AI inundation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Officials urged everyone in the inundation area to evacuate Tuesday night.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundation
Noun
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Life-changing weather events like the 1998 tornadoes, the 2010 flood and 2020 tornadoes.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Real estate agents in Westchester, directly north of the city’s border, say the torrent began shortly after Mamdani’s surprise win in the Democratic primary in June.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The death of Banda Amidst the torrents, Arisu follows the sound of Usagi’s voice, as they are both swept towards a watery vortex that leads to the world of the dead.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Inundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundation. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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