as in to flood
to cover with a flood
water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor
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Recent Examples of inundate
This survey comes at a time when boys are inundated with confusing societal messages about manhood, and firearms continue to be the leading cause of death for children and teenagers.
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 May 2025
In a time where consumers are inundated with choices, trust has become the ultimate differentiator.
—Maha Abouelenein, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Meanwhile, Sydney’s Bradfield constituency has the fifth largest population of ethnically Chinese voters nationwide and has been inundated with WeChat ads for both main parties’ candidates as well as independents.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Sargassum is floating macroalgae that has inundated beaches in Florida and the Caribbean since 2011, impacting tourism, harming the health of humans and marine life, and costing local governments millions of dollars per year to clean up.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 May 2025
In a time where consumers are inundated with choices, trust has become the ultimate differentiator.
—Maha Abouelenein, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Meanwhile, Sydney’s Bradfield constituency has the fifth largest population of ethnically Chinese voters nationwide and has been inundated with WeChat ads for both main parties’ candidates as well as independents.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Sargassum is floating macroalgae that has inundated beaches in Florida and the Caribbean since 2011, impacting tourism, harming the health of humans and marine life, and costing local governments millions of dollars per year to clean up.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
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When a storm is approaching, most evacuation orders are issued for areas where storm surge is a threat or for those near a body of water that is prone to flooding.—
Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Before the loophole was closed, e-commerce sites like Amazon had been flooded with cheaper flags claiming to be American-made.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Sudan has also been engulfed by what the United Nations says is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, and disease outbreaks, famine and atrocities have mounted as the African country entered its third year of war.—
Fatma Khaled,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed gray and orange smoke billowing upwards, engulfing buildings in an industrial park.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Cruel and unaccountable events pile up, overwhelming any sense of normality.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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The ‘Willy Wonka’ phase A sweet, sugary smell overwhelms the next pod at Goodblend. Gummies in hues of orange, red, yellow, green and blue sit on parchment paper a metal tray.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2025
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That’s no small feat in a world drowning in content.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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In the film, Charles survives a plane crash, nearly drowns and is finally eaten by a shark.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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