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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 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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Each year, the tournament floods Baltimore’s economy with millions of dollars, boosting tourism, supporting local businesses, and energizing our communities.

— Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
If an agent misbehaves, floods a system, or takes an unauthorized action, the organization on the receiving end often has no reliable way to determine who is responsible for it.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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And yet, in Yoon’s hands, a character’s suffering never overwhelms their capacity for tenderness.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
One person has died and rescues are underway as catastrophic flooding overwhelms the Hill Country, a little more than a year after the July 4 floods killed more than 130 people in Central Texas.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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