inundated

[in-uhn-dey-tid, -uhn-]

adjective

1. flooded.

   Desperate people in the inundated areas prayed for rescue even as the waters kept rising.

2. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of inundate.

Other Word Forms

• uninundated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inundated¹

inundate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Guests who had lived in Sonder properties for months or even years inundated front-desk workers with questions, even approaching police about eviction laws.

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Whole city blocks were inundated last week in coastal Nha Trang, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub.

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Whole sections of coastal Nha Trang city were inundated last week, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub.

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She has been inundated with requests to appear on morning television and feature in women's magazines.

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Whole city blocks were inundated this week in coastal Nha Trang, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub.

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