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inundation

[in-uhn-dey-shuhn, -uhn-] / ˌɪn ənˈdeɪ ʃən, -ʌn- /
NOUN
deluge
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Authorities have urged residents of flood prone areas in the country's north-western plains to leave immediately with rising threats of inundation from heavy rain, swollen rivers and the release of more water from full dams.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

As our atmosphere continues to warm and sea surface temperatures continue to rise, rainfall from hurricanes and the risk of coastal inundation due to storm surge could be greater.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2025

Lone-wolf book banners also use inundation, most notably Florida man Bruce Friedman, who has bragged about challenging at least one book a day since moving from New York in 2020.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2025

Prado began reaching out to people in Uvalde shortly after the shooting, but didn’t hear back from anyone for over two months due to the inundation of media requests everyone in the city was receiving.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2025

But Mayor Wamura, remembering the 1933 tsunami and stories about the 1896 inundation, refused to budge.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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