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
Researchers also found that climate change increased the likelihood of major storms, which could lead to power outages, discomfort and flooding — ranging from minor street flooding to major inundation from the city’s rivers.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Unless Greenland’s ice remains frozen, coastal inundation will force the largest migration that humanity has ever witnessed.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Citizen App The possible inundation level will be lower once the advisory is in effect.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Floodwaters began to recede on Friday after historic inundation in Washington state, but the areas hardest hit by flooding could face another wave of atmospheric river next week, and more inundation is looming.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
Communities including Burlington, Mount Vernon, La Conner, Edison, Conway, and Stanwood face the possibility of sudden, fast-moving inundation if any section of the system fails.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The camp’s history of flooding is long and deadly, with major inundations in 1932, 1978 and 1984, and the flooding of a nearby camp in 1987, Peck family lawsuit said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Researchers used a global flood model and compared those results with historical flood inundation based on satellite observations to map out the association between each rice-killing flood and the percent of yield loss per event, Li said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Unless Greenland’s ice remains frozen, coastal inundation will force the largest migration that humanity has ever witnessed.
—Paul Bierman, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Citizen App The possible inundation level will be lower once the advisory is in effect.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Floodwaters began to recede on Friday after historic inundation in Washington state, but the areas hardest hit by flooding could face another wave of atmospheric river next week, and more inundation is looming.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
Communities including Burlington, Mount Vernon, La Conner, Edison, Conway, and Stanwood face the possibility of sudden, fast-moving inundation if any section of the system fails.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The camp’s history of flooding is long and deadly, with major inundations in 1932, 1978 and 1984, and the flooding of a nearby camp in 1987, Peck family lawsuit said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Researchers used a global flood model and compared those results with historical flood inundation based on satellite observations to map out the association between each rice-killing flood and the percent of yield loss per event, Li said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundation
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There will be a flood of stories on all fronts of the smartphone world, with the use of artificial intelligence likely one of the hottest topics alongside new phones being launched, previewed, or in the late stages of design.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The entire expanse floods with light, because there’s nothing to block it in the steppe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, dozens more congressional Democrats agreed to join as co-sponsors of legislation seeking to impeach Noem, amid the torrent of negative headlines and controversy.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among a torrent of new policies that changed the landscape for seeking American citizenship, the administration also rescinded guidance on where ICE arrests could happen, leading to raids at schools, hospitals and places of worship.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Inundation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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