inundate (Meaning)
inundate (v)
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
fill or cover completely, usually with water
inundate (v. t.)
To cover with a flood; to overflow; to deluge; to flood; as, the river inundated the town.
To fill with an overflowing abundance or superfluity; as, the country was inundated with bills of credit.
Synonyms & Antonyms of inundate
inundate Sentence Examples
- The heavy rainfall caused the river to inundate nearby fields, submerging crops under several feet of water.
- After the announcement, the company's customer service lines were inundated with calls from concerned clients.
- Following the hurricane, relief organizations were inundated with requests for assistance from affected communities.
- The news of the product launch quickly spread, causing the company's website to be inundated with traffic.
- The teacher was inundated with emails from students asking for deadline extensions due to technical difficulties.
- During the holiday season, many stores are inundated with shoppers looking for last-minute gifts.
- The rising sea levels threaten to inundate coastal cities and towns in the coming decades.
- The news of the celebrity's engagement quickly inundated social media platforms with congratulatory messages.
- The popularity of the new restaurant has caused it to be inundated with reservation requests weeks in advance.
- The breaking news story was so significant that it inundated television networks and dominated headlines for days.
FAQs About the word inundate
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid, fill or cover completely, usually with waterTo cover with a flood; to overflow; to deluge; to flood; as, the riv
flood, engulf, overwhelm, drown, swamp, deluge, gulf, overflow,submerge, flow
drain, drain,dry, dry, parch, parch, dehydrate,dehydrate
The heavy rainfall caused the river to inundate nearby fields, submerging crops under several feet of water.
After the announcement, the company's customer service lines were inundated with calls from concerned clients.
Following the hurricane, relief organizations were inundated with requests for assistance from affected communities.
The news of the product launch quickly spread, causing the company's website to be inundated with traffic.
