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
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Etymology
Origin of inundated
Explanation
Stand on a busy street corner handing out free cupcakes, and you'll be inundated with hungry customers. Inundated means "overwhelmed". The Latin root of inundated is inundare, literally "to overflow," and "overflowing" is still one of the meanings of the adjective inundated. A river bank can become inundated with water, or flooded, just as a movie star can be inundated with autograph requests.
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Example Sentences
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Every time I open TikTok lately, I’m inundated with Kalshi ads beckoning me to bet on “Dancing with the Stars.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Incident command was ultimately forced to relocate three times, as command posts were inundated with fleeing residents and eventually the fire itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
"We are inundated not only with the scale of the flood but also with the lack of resources. This is a natural disaster in the conflict area," said Hein Htet.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
She works within its enhanced outreach support team, and said they were "absolutely inundated" with demand.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Boston was inundated with British soldiers, and now every third person one met in the street wore the handsome uniform of King George the Third.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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