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 ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·in·un·dat·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inundated¹

inundate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

March Town Council said it had been inundated with requests to try to replicate the "banana" shaped tree this year, and so it had asked its suppliers for one.

From BBC

The polls that inundated TV news in recent months projected the 2024 presidential race was going to be close.

From Los Angeles Times

Within a couple of days the school was inundated with threats and messages of hate from around the world.

From BBC

The city became inundated with hoax bomb threats that forced lockdowns, evacuations and closures at schools, government buildings and hospitals.

From Los Angeles Times

If you live in a place like Allentown or Bethlehem, on the other hand, you’ve been inundated.

From Salon

Related Words

• afloat
• flooded