adj

inundated

Inundated (adj) means Overwhelmed by a large amount of something, often work or requests. Example: “Customer support was inundated with calls after the outage.”

adj

Overwhelmed by a large amount of something, often work or requests.

"Customer support was inundated with calls after the outage."

"The town was inundated by floodwater within hours."

How to use inundated

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFlooded — either literally with water, or figuratively with too much of something at once.

Common pairings

inundated with requests inundated with emails inundated with floodwater

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What does “inundated” mean?

The word “inundated” means overwhelmed by a large amount of something, often work or requests. In plain terms, flooded — either literally with water, or figuratively with too much of something at once.

How do you use “inundated” in a sentence?

Here is “inundated” used in a sentence: “Customer support was inundated with calls after the outage.”

What part of speech is “inundated”?

“Inundated” is an adjective.

What is the meaning of inundated?

"inundated" (adj) means overwhelmed by a large amount of something, often work or requests.