as in floods
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 inundations
In west Carteret and coastal Onslow counties, the NWS warned of up to 2 feet of inundations above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways that could result in property damage.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
But community members say Shiloh's new position in the public eye did not bring an end to the regular inundations of water.
—Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
But community members say Shiloh's new position in the public eye did not bring an end to the regular inundations of water.
—Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundations
Noun
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In Cebu city, cars swept away by floods have piled into streets and houses.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those floods killed at least 35 people, officials told AFP.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 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.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 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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“Inundations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundations. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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