inundations

plural of inundation

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inundations The camp’s history of flooding is long and deadly, with major inundations in 1932, 1978 and 1984, and the flooding of a nearby camp in 1987, Peck family lawsuit said. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025 In west Carteret and coastal Onslow counties, the NWS warned of up to 2 feet of inundations above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways that could result in property damage. — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 But community members say Shiloh's new position in the public eye did not bring an end to the regular inundations of water. — Maia Rosenfeld, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inundations
Noun
  • The pitch often floods after heavy rain; winter fixtures are often cancelled.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Boulder argued the companies and a trade group knew decades ago that fossil fuels would hurt the environment, raising the risk of floods, extreme heat and wildfires.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Few of her words survived the torrents of sound in which they were immersed; as with certain Grouper recordings, the lyrics emerged as texture more than syntax.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Such terrain is already conducive to flash flooding, sudden torrents that can sweep down canyons and other low-lying areas with little warning.
    — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Inundations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inundations. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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