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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The singer went on to jokingly quiz her on whether she was inundated with calls but, she unsurprisingly she let him know that the number was no longer working.
From BBC
But they had been so inundated by responses for people offering to pay to adopt their child the idea of a perfect business opportunity presented itself.
From BBC
The SRA said it had been inundated with calls about PM Law .
From BBC
He has also been inundated with emails and queries from users all over the world asking him to help troubleshoot or manage other issues related to their use of the bot.
Wood said she was inundated with offers from businesses keen to donate and help make the event special for the children.
From BBC
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