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 -ate¹

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See flood.

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in·un·da·tion

[in-uhn-dey-shuhn, -uhn-] /ˌɪn ənˈdeɪ ʃən, -ʌn-/ nounin·un·da·tor, nounin·un·da·to·ry

[in-uhn-duh-tawr-ee], /ɪnˈʌn dəˌtɔr i/, adjective

Words nearby inundate

Inuktitut, inulase, inulin, inunction, inundant, inundate, inundated, inundation, in unison, Inupiaq, Inupik

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How to use inundate in a sentence

Incoming queries from the FBI, Epik and journalists writing about TheDonald’s role in the Capitol attack inundated Williams, for whom moderating the site already had become something of a full-time job.
TheDonald’s owner speaks out on why he finally pulled plug on hate-filled site|Craig Timberg, Drew Harwell|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
In the Northwest, dam building during the New Deal inundated the homes, fishing sites and lands of many Indigenous peoples, including the Spokane, Wasco and Colville Nations.
Breaking up Big Tech can’t save American democracy by itself|Jordan Howell|January 31, 2021|Washington Post
Often, it leads to restaurants, some of which never offered delivery in the first place, being inundated with unexpected orders that might be based on outdated menus, and customers complaining when their orders are canceled.
Who’s Paying for the Great Delivery Wars?|Jaya Saxena|January 21, 2021|Eater
It’s one thing to address, and another thing to inundate students with this.
How a high school principal in Oregon is helping her school process the Capitol siege|Lydia Belanger|January 9, 2021|Fortune

Most people on our team are inundated with requests from other teams or other people.
“I started crying”: Inside Timnit Gebru’s last days at Google—and what happens next|Karen Hao|December 16, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Now it has a different meaning: to inundate someone with profanity and insults.
The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer|Josh Dzieza|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Flaming” was one of the first, meaning to inundate someone with email spam.
The Oxford English Dictionary: The Original Crowdsourcer|Josh Dzieza|April 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Without sea-level rise, a 100-year flood would inundate portions of the subway system, the report found.
The MTA and New York City Will Get Hit Again|Matthew Zeitlin|November 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is enough that the sea rises or falls by a foot, to inundate vast shores, or to restore them to cultivation and plenty.'
Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 2 of 3)|John Morley
Did a flood of emigration inundate the frontier with an amount of consumers disproportioned to the supply of grain?
Life & Times of Col. Daniel Boone|Cecil B. Hartley
Her pure serenity revolted against the currents of life sweeping down upon her, threatening to inundate her.
The Happy End|Joseph Hergesheimer
They were going to inundate the country, they were going to be a very serious proposition indeed.
The Sword of Deborah|F. Tennyson Jesse
It is subject to violent floods, which inundate the surrounding country for a distance of 10 to 20 m.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for inundate

inundate

/ (ˈɪnʌnˌdeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to cover completely with water; overflow; flood; swamp

to overwhelm, as if with a floodto be inundated with requests

Derived forms of inundate

inundant or inundatory, adjectiveinundation, nouninundator, noun

Word Origin for inundate

C17: from Latin inundāre to flood, from unda wave

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