inundate
verb (used with object)
to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
is inundating
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present progressiveof inundate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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With an initial public offering looming, the fast-fashion merchant Shein is inundating Instagram with ads for clothes and accessories at rock-bottom prices.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Smoke from wildfires in tinder-dry Canadian forests is inundating large swaths of the United States.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
“Now the water is inundating the bridge,” she wrote.
From New York Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
The system is fragile, content takes second place, the human resources aren't talked about much and lots of new software is inundating us.
From Interviews (1998-2001) by Marie Lebert
