INUNDATES Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

inundates

verb

present tense third-person singular of inundate

as in engulfs

to cover with a flood water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor

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Recent Examples of inundates The sound of rubber sneakers screeching against hard floor inundates the corridors of a sports center tucked in the suburbs of Zurich. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 That’s when someone inundates you with affectionate words and gestures early on to build influence. — Kathy and Ross Petrass, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 As Polymarket inundates millions of timelines with newsy statements, the efficacy of each announcement can be hard to parse. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026 As rain inundates rivers and lakes already filled to the brim, flash flooding is possible in areas around the coast, including in Los Angeles. — Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026 Residents in a city in Washington state have been told to evacuate as record flooding inundates most of Western Washington on Wednesday. — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

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The rabbit does not control the rain that floods its burrow or the drought that kills its food.

— Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The camera moves constantly and visual information — lights, split screens, colors, sounds, movement — floods the viewer.

— William Earl, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of floods

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In 90 percent of instances, if a team overwhelms another in the trenches on both sides of the ball, that team wins the game handily.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Revenue that overwhelms delivery teams, adds friction for customers or depends on heroic effort is not the same as scalable growth.

— Tim Dowd, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of overwhelms

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As the male assassin finds her and nearly drowns her in a lake, River catches up to the scene in time to save her, and the episode shifts to accommodate the romantic chemistry that’s been simmering between them since the series premiere.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
During a seemingly regular day at camp, Jason swims too far and drowns as the other campers and staff look on helplessly.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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