inundated
Americanadjective
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flooded.
Desperate people in the inundated areas prayed for rescue even as the waters kept rising.
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overwhelmed by a great volume of something.
The first congratulatory email was a high for all of us; then we got another, and another, and by the end of the day we had an inundated inbox.
verb
Other Word Forms
- uninundated adjective
Etymology
Origin of inundated
Example Sentences
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It may come to your attention that we are inundated with technological hype.
From Los Angeles Times
Investors are also inundated with reminders of the so-called January effect, which has come to be understood as one of the best months of the year to own stocks, not just small-caps.
From Barron's
Mr Taylor, who has owned it for 30 years, said he had also been inundated with emails from fans all over the world asking when it was going to reopen.
From BBC
But after giving a talk at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh in 2023 about diversity in agriculture, he was "inundated" with interest about setting up something in Scotland.
From BBC
Herman Law has sued several tiny counties, where public officials say they’ve been inundated with advertisements on social media and TV looking for plaintiffs.
From Los Angeles Times
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