Synonyms of inundations

inundations

noun

plural of inundation

as in floods

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms

the family's shed was washed away in the last inundation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• floods
• torrents
• streams
• tides
• deluges
• rivers
• overflows
• avalanches
• influxes
• spates
• flood tides
• cataracts
• baths
• blizzards
• cataclysms
• Niagaras
• waterfalls
• cloudbursts
• alluvions
• currents
• outpourings
• outflows
• inflows
• cascades
• washouts
• fluxes
• excesses
• flushes
• discharges
• surpluses
• gushes
• gluts
• surfeits
• overages
• engulfments
• superfluities
• overabundances
• overmuch
• oversupplies
• overkills
• superabundances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• droughts
• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inundations

The flooding was remarkable even for a neighborhood that has been prone to regular inundations in the past, particularly during El Niño. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

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

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. — 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