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

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

From Los Angeles Times

Lines at downtown precincts were busy and people who have been inundated with out-of-town organizers and ads for months could be heard speculating about the results on their cellphones, anxious to see a conclusion to the contest.

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 car park at the Bonaire shopping centre in Aldaia was inundated during flash floods last week.

From BBC

It is Halloween once again and two things are inevitable - running out of sweets before young crowds of trick or treaters have knocked on your door, and social media feeds being inundated with celebrities in costumes.

From BBC

Related Words

• afloat
• flooded