inundate
Example Sentences
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Calls and messages from people who saw the viral Facebook post — which warned that this could be Lumi’s “final night” — inundated the San José Animal Care and Services shelter.
From Los Angeles Times
Waters inundated facilities such as cafes and gas station in the Badung district and forced some tourists to be evacuated on rubber boats.
From Barron's
The charity said it has been inundated with applications to adopt the dog, who authorities have nicknamed him Jet Blue as he was abandoned at the airline's ticket counter.
From BBC
Meanwhile, roadways in Southern California’s mountains are expected to be inundated with snow.
From Los Angeles Times
Heavy snow has inundated the Lake Tahoe area, about 90 miles northeast of Sacramento.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
