Meaning & use
Inundating
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Overwhelming someone or something with a large amount or number of things, or flooding an area with water.
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Fans have been inundating the band's social media with requests for a reunion tour.
Record rainfall was inundating the low-lying fields within hours.
A note on using this word
Though it literally describes flooding with water, 'inundating' is used just as often in a figurative sense, for being overwhelmed with messages, requests, or information.
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draining
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