inundating

verb

present participle of inundate
as in flooding
to cover with a flood water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor

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Recent Examples of inundating According to officials, catastrophic flooding in January 1997 devastated the species, inundating Caswell Memorial State Park and roughly 70 square miles between Manteca and Tracy. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Like many other large cities, much of Los Angeles’ vast network of water mains and trunk lines were installed at the turn of the 20th century and are at risk of breaking, disrupting service and potentially inundating communities with water. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Lettuce is causing explosive diarrhea, wildfire smoke is inundating city skies and parts of the country are scorching under brutal hot temperatures. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Nanos had told media outlets that complaints from neighbors had tripled and were inundating the department. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2026 Social media video showed snakes poking their heads above the muddy water inundating the village. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Artificial intelligence is rapidly inundating health care, from systems that transcribe doctor-patient conversations to algorithms trained to spot anomalies in chest X-rays. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 Video taken from Vestavia Hills, a community in central Alabama, showed brown floodwater inundating local streets amid the roar of rain. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 20 June 2026 The high tides are were responsible for inundating areas that high tides don’t normally reach with ocean water 1¾ feet deep, according to the weather service. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundating
  1. flooding
  2. engulfing
  3. overwhelming
Verb
  • The main threat from the storm is flooding rain, with up to 9 inches possible in some areas.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Hurricane Milton, the second of which, tore all the Teflon panels off the Trop’s roof flooding the inside of the facility.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of flooding
Verb
  • Those officials moved into these elevated positions in the months following the Herald/Times’ reporting on the scandal engulfing the embattled charity.
    — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As a parent who has purchased my share of scary Halloween costumes, I was particularly disturbed by the controversy now engulfing Target.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of engulfing
Verb
  • After all, there’s a reason why IVF has overwhelming bipartisan support.
    — Dr. Jaime Knopman, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • To channel this sense of joyful minimalism, pair a bold color with playful accents, rich textures, and meaningful décor that brings personality to the space without overwhelming it.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of overwhelming

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“Inundating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundating. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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