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
Every time someone publishes an interview or a profile of him, social media becomes inundated with snarky comments on his process, his immersion into his roles, his serious dedication to his craft.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The public was recently stunned to realize the importance of risk management when a bevy of disastrous fires inundated wide swaths of Los Angeles County.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Democrats have been inundated by their grassroots base with demands to do more to counter Trump.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article At least eight people were killed and thousands remained without power Sunday as rainfall and floodwaters inundated Kentucky.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
The public was recently stunned to realize the importance of risk management when a bevy of disastrous fires inundated wide swaths of Los Angeles County.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Democrats have been inundated by their grassroots base with demands to do more to counter Trump.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article At least eight people were killed and thousands remained without power Sunday as rainfall and floodwaters inundated Kentucky.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
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Although it was just released today, my for you page has already been flooded with rave reviews of the skin tint.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
21 Feb. 2025
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One important factor: the high-water mark, which can indicate how badly a building flooded.—
Jeff Weiner,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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However, in the last month, SDA has been engulfed in crisis: Derek Tournear, the head of the agency, was put on leave a week before Trump's inauguration and marched out of the Pentagon.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Fog and mist engulfed DIA Tuesday afternoon and temperatures hovered around 8 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.—
Bruce Finley,
The Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2025
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Places like Chicago Animal Care and Control where Lily came from have been overwhelmed with dog and cat intakes this past month.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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While that does not preclude the possibility of another team overwhelming the Padres with a trade offer for Cease, a deal involving closer Robert Suarez remains at least a decent possibility.—
Dennis Lin,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Trump and Musk are correct that America is drowning in deficits.—
Axios,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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Lizárraga drowned in 1912, just before Machu Picchu became internationally famous.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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