inundate
verb (used with object)
to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
inundates
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present tense formof inundate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Some areas of Florida have been hit with flooding as knee-deep water inundates some coastal towns.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023
On March 15, brown floodwater inundates a large swath of land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2023
Given that reality, a devastating storm that inundates a large number of structures could force the area to consider where it is safe to rebuild — and where it isn’t.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2022
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” for instance, is smart enough to keep dialogue to a minimum as it inundates the theater with sound and color.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
We have already emphasized the fact of the extraordinary periodical flood, which at every revolution of Mars inundates the northern polar region at the melting of the snow.
From The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars by L. P. Gratacap
