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inundated
[ in-uhn-dey-tid, -uhn- ]
adjective
- flooded:
Desperate people in the inundated areas prayed for rescue even as the waters kept rising.
- 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
- the simple past tense and past participle of inundate ( def ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ··ܲ·岹· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inundated1
Example Sentences
We’re being inundated with mass amounts of ugliness, and the purveyors of this unsightly deluge want to bury us so deeply that we’ll forget how pleasant the world can be.
Inflammatory skin disease patients often face long waits because departments are inundated with growing skin cancer referrals, which are the highest of any NHS urgent cancer referrals.
The floods have also left people across much of Kinshasa struggling with water shortages, after water treatment pumps in the city were themselves inundated.
Suddenly, their existence is inundated with premium Korean sirloin and delicious fresh peaches, which the Kims use to send the Park’s housekeeper into anaphylaxis knowing about her severe allergy.
A majority of the other incidents reported have only required a single fire appliance, but control rooms have been inundated with calls, often repeats to the same incident.
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