verb
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to cover completely with water; overflow; flood; swamp
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to overwhelm, as if with a flood
to be inundated with requests
Related Words
See flood.
Other Word Forms
- inundant adjective
- inundation noun
- inundator noun
- inundatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of inundate
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin inundātus, past participle of inundāre “to flood, overflow,” equivalent to in- in- 2 + und(a) “wave” + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Calls and messages from people who saw the viral Facebook post — which warned that this could be Lumi’s “final night” — inundated the San José Animal Care and Services shelter.
From Los Angeles Times
Waters inundated facilities such as cafes and gas station in the Badung district and forced some tourists to be evacuated on rubber boats.
From Barron's
The charity said it has been inundated with applications to adopt the dog, who authorities have nicknamed him Jet Blue as he was abandoned at the airline's ticket counter.
From BBC
Meanwhile, roadways in Southern California’s mountains are expected to be inundated with snow.
From Los Angeles Times
Heavy snow has inundated the Lake Tahoe area, about 90 miles northeast of Sacramento.
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