inundate
1 of 1verb/ˈɪnʌndeɪt/
Forms:inundates,inundating,inundated,inundated
1
to cover a stretch of land with a lot of water
- Heavy rains can inundate the riverbanks, causing widespread flooding in the area.
- Melting snow and ice can inundate low-lying fields, making them unusable for farming.
- The river's overflow had the potential to inundate several nearby neighborhoods.
- The construction of the new reservoir will inundate large areas of the forested land.
- The storm surge threatened to inundate the coastal towns, prompting evacuation orders.
2
to overwhelm someone with a large amount of something, such as work, requests, or information
- After the announcement, the office was inundated with calls.
- He inundated the manager with complaints last week.
- She felt inundated by emails every morning.
- Social media inundates us daily.
- The small town was inundated with tourists during the festival.