Inundated: meaning, definitions and examples

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inundated

[ ˈɪnʌndeɪtɪd ]

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during a flood

overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with; flood.

Synonyms

deluge, flood, overwhelm, swamp

Examples of usage

The emergency services were inundated with calls for help during the storm.
The company was inundated with job applications after posting the vacancy online.

Translations

Translations of the word "inundated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inundado

🇮🇳 पानी में डूबा हुआ

🇩🇪 überflutet

🇮🇩 terendam

🇺🇦 затоплений

🇵🇱 zalany

🇯🇵 浸水した

🇫🇷 inondé

🇪🇸 inundado

🇹🇷 su altında

🇰🇷 물에 잠긴

🇸🇦 مغمور بالماء

🇨🇿 zaplavený

🇸🇰 zaplavovaný

🇨🇳 被淹

🇸🇮 poplavljen

🇮🇸 yfirflæddur

🇰🇿 су астында қалу

🇬🇪 წყლით დატბორილი

🇦🇿 su altında

🇲🇽 inundado

Word origin

The word 'inundate' originated from the Latin word 'inundare', which means 'to overflow'. It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. The concept of being overwhelmed or flooded by something has been a common theme throughout history, leading to the continued use of this word in modern English.