inundate

verb

ˈi-(ˌ)nən-ˌdāt How to pronounce inundate (audio)
Definition of inundatenext
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 Multiple levee breaches inundated the entire Lower Ninth Ward during the storm, killing many and damaging or destroying thousands of homes. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way. — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 While other Unicorns players milled about on the turf football field at the Santa Clara school, teaching young children about the game with plastic balls and wickets, Ashwin was inundated with autograph requests. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams, according to a new AP-NORC survey. — Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for inundate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
  1. flood
  2. engulf
  3. overwhelm
  4. drown
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  • News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Video from the store's security camera captured the collapse, showing a portion of the roof fall near the bakery section as a deluge of water flooded the interior.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of flood
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  • Polls show Democrats are the favorites to retake Congress heading into November, but the party is engulfed at the moment by a fierce debate about its ideologicl direction.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The impact caused a fire that engulfed the county bus, the NTSB said.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of engulf
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  • The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • But the ownership group is overwhelmed by left-wing politics.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of overwhelm
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  • The death marked the fourth fatal drowning on the Lake of the Ozarks in 2026, according to the patrol’s data.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
  • The team’s supporters filled a few compact sections, islands of green drowned out in a sea of blue Kylian Mbappé jerseys.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 6 July 2026
Definition of drown

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