inundate

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It also said emergency services were on standby at Greatford, near Stamford, to monitor the West Glen River, which it said threatened to inundate 49 properties in the area.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025

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

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

Technicians drill holes into the infested wood to reach the termite "gallery" or lair, then inject poison into the hole to inundate the bugs.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2024

Cities around the world face supercharged rainstorms that turn streets into rivers, flood subway systems and inundate residential neighborhoods, often with deadly consequences.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

It took about twenty minutes for the spindrift to inundate my bivvy sack—a thin nylon envelope shaped exactly like a Baggies sandwich bag, only bigger—to the level of the breathing slit.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer