inundate

//ˈɪn.ʌn.deɪt//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

inundateInfinitive
inundatePresent tense
inundatedPast tense
inundatedPast participle
inundatingPresent participle
inundatesThird-person singular
1

To flood or cover with water, especially in a way that causes damage or disruption.

Heavy rains inundated the coastal town, forcing residents to evacuate.

2

To overwhelm someone with an excessive quantity of things to deal with.

The company was inundated with job applications after posting the vacancy.