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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Wood said she was inundated with offers from businesses keen to donate and help make the event special for the children.
From BBC
Six months later, she says she is still inundated with messages.
From BBC
The early close was meant to help inundated trading clerks catch up.
My Instagram feed is inundated with mom-content accounts that feature gorgeous, fashionable women in gorgeous, fashionable homes giving me advice on how to be more gorgeous and fashionable.
Signum Global Advisors is planning a trip to Venezuela to evaluate investment prospects and has been inundated with client requests to join, said Chairman Charles Myers.
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