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 particular population is inundated with weather watches and warnings all times of day and night; in Texas Hill Country, where flash flooding is triggered frequently by summertime thunderstorms, warning fatigue can settle in.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for every county in Kentucky on Friday, as towns were inundated by floodwaters and roads were washed out or impassable.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The floodwaters have uprooted trees and inundated low-lying communities.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The online response has been incredible, leaving Harrison inundated with emails about them.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for every county in Kentucky on Friday, as towns were inundated by floodwaters and roads were washed out or impassable.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The floodwaters have uprooted trees and inundated low-lying communities.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The online response has been incredible, leaving Harrison inundated with emails about them.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
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Days after the Guadalupe River flooded and claimed dozens of lives, another major river in Texas has triggered warnings from the National Weather Service.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Thousands of comments flooded the platform owned by Trump.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
14 July 2025
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From the doorway, Beau could see floodwaters beginning to engulf cabins closer to the Guadalupe River, where the younger boys slept.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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That was nothing compared to the aromas that engulfed me at the Generac stage July 4 for Porter Robinson’s stage-closing set.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
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Still, on a partly sunny Saturday under a flood watch, dozens of volunteers overwhelmed a site near the Round Mountain Baptist Church outside of Leander, forcing traffic to a standstill as emergency personnel actively searched for missing people.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
13 July 2025
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Inside, a black and grey cat thrashes around, overwhelmed.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
12 July 2025
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Each year, stories of people acting heroically to rescue others from the water turn tragic when the rescuers end up caught in the rip currents and drown.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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Truckee police were searching Friday for a possible drowning victim in Donner Lake, said department officials.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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