Meaning & use
inundated
Overwhelmed with a large amount of something, especially work, requests, or water.
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Customer service was inundated with complaints after the website crashed on launch day.
Heavy rains left the coastal town inundated within just a few hours.
A note on using this word
Inundated is often used figuratively for being overwhelmed with tasks or messages, as well as literally for flooding.
Words with a similar meaning
overwhelmedfloodedswamped
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