as in to flood
to cover with a flood
water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor
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Every week, the series takes you and your kids on a new adventure: from a sunny beach town that’s suddenly inundated with snow to a perilous journey to see the Northern Lights to an experiment with Gigantification fluid that transforms a babysitter into a giant Pumpkin Spice latte.
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Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
Likewise, leaders across all industries are inundated with dashboards, metrics and real-time analytics that promise instantaneous answers to complex questions.
—Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Oroville region was inundated with a heavy rainstorm that day, causing some 5,000 Butte County residents to lose power, Action News Now reported.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
For the past couple of years, we’ve been inundated with over-the-top press tours.
—Riann Phillip, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Spenser Mestel, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
Likewise, leaders across all industries are inundated with dashboards, metrics and real-time analytics that promise instantaneous answers to complex questions.
—Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The Oroville region was inundated with a heavy rainstorm that day, causing some 5,000 Butte County residents to lose power, Action News Now reported.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
For the past couple of years, we’ve been inundated with over-the-top press tours.
—Riann Phillip, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundate
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The storm flooded homes and inflicted major damage across the western coast of Florida, pushing up a massive surge of water throughout the Tampa Bay area before marching into Georgia and the Carolinas.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Immediately, fans flooded the comments on her post asking if she's betrothed.Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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The weekslong political crisis engulfing the Asian nation has already shaken financial markets and caused disquiet in neighboring capitals.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Horrifying video shows the suspect sitting on the bench calmly watching as the flames engulfed the woman, who got to her feet and was standing helplessly near the subway car’s open door.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Bare Neutrals If the paradox of choice overwhelms you, then stick to the basics.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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Two years ago, RSV overwhelmed children's hospitals.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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The moon's light will likely drown out dimmer meteors.Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Doka has spent his childhood playing on land that would have been drowned by the Orme Reservoir, building forts in the woods, jumping over irrigation ditches and playing with his cousins.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundate. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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