inundate

Example Sentences

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Mr Weston said "prolonged wet weather meant further rain had nowhere to go other than to inundate our ageing and fragile sewer network".

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

News and social media feeds inundate us with dramatic scenes of immigration policing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Runner-Up: I also let Instagram totally inundate me with border collie videos.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

Another 18 rivers were experiencing moderate flooding, which can inundate some structures and may lead to evacuations.

From New York Times • May 5, 2024

It was a time when happiness was allowed to spill over, to inundate all rooms, to rule all faces, and to reign unmolested in the turbulent kingdom of the fighter pilot.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy