INUNDATE Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

inundate

verb

ˈi-(ˌ)nən-ˌdāt

Definition of inundate

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 The Pacific Coast Highway was inundated, and people in the area said water was coming up through the storm drains. — Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Cardenas in Bakersfield, for example, said he has been inundated with Valadao campaign advertisements but knows little about Villegas. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Further calamity struck in June 2023 when floodwaters inundated the town due to a dam collapse. — ABC News, 26 Oct. 2026 In This Article The Internet is inundated with viral cleaning tips for the various appliances in your home. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inundate

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For much of the Gaza war, Israeli protesters flooded the streets demanding that Netanyahu strike a deal with Hamas to release Israeli hostages and end the fighting.

— Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The area has experienced unusually heavy rain since Wednesday that caused rivers to surge, flooding homes and forcing water rescues.

— Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of flood

Verb

Video footage released by Romania's intelligence service showed a person climbing the ladder of a building's fire escape, followed by brief flashes and flames engulfing a building.

— STEPHEN McGRATH, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Video footage released by the intelligence service showed a person climbing the ladder of a building’s fire escape, followed by brief flashes and flames engulfing a building.

— Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of engulf

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The president left office above water on the economy, with 48% approving and 41% disapproving — high numbers for a president whose last year was overwhelmed by the Covid pandemic.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Economic recovery, the official argued, must accompany political reform to prevent a future democratic government from being overwhelmed by debt, failing infrastructure, shortages, inflation and insecurity.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of overwhelm

Verb

Equally weighting stocks ensures companies in smaller industries aren’t drowned out by massive ones, like Big Tech.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Other components in blood can produce stronger signals that drown them out, according to a scientific review published in Applied Spectroscopy.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of drown

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