Meaning & use
inundate
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to overwhelm someone with a large amount of something, or to flood an area with water.
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The customer service team was inundated with complaints after the website crash.
Heavy monsoon rains inundated the low-lying villages along the river.
A note on using this word
Inundate is most often used figuratively today, describing being overwhelmed by messages, requests, or tasks rather than literal floodwater.
Words with a similar meaning
overwhelmflood
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Words with an opposite meaning
trickledrain
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