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

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

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2024

So his team errs on the side of caution, especially when the earthquake hits closer to the coast — as this one did — and could more quickly inundate populated areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 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

The only place they did not inundate was the patch of hard earth where the hurdles were and where he now sat with Sandy and Nan.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes