inundate
verb (used with object)
to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
inundating
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present participleof inundate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The storm triggered widespread flooding across southern France on Tuesday, inundating streets and disrupting transport.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
In Los Angeles County, a stretch of Topanga Canyon Road, between the Pacific Coast Highway and Grand View Drive, also remains closed after crews responded to at least eight debris flows inundating the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026
He’s omnipresent, completely dominating coverage, constantly in front of cameras and inundating us with round-the-clock Truth Social posts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
Pamela Bulahan is one of them, and she remember being 9 back in 1972, when one of those earthen barriers failed and water surged toward the town of Isleton, inundating streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2025
Future searches will be difficult: thousands of years ago, the melting glaciers raised the seas, inundating coastal settlements, if they existed.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
