inundated  /ˈɪ nən ˌdeɪ tɪd/ ? Meaning of "inundated"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) covered with water

Synonym(s)

Usage(s):

  1. It's another to be unwillingly inundated with each friend's latest Facebook antics.
  2. In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the news media and New Orleans itself were inundated with people who were willing to talk the talk.
  3. Turkey's TV watchdog said it has been inundated with calls protesting Ersoy's comments.

Quotes

  1. In a statement Thursday, the Nelson Mandela Foundation said it had been "inundated with requests for meetings, and it will be impossible for Mr."
    on Jul 2, 2010 By: Nelson Mandela Source: Gaea Times (blog)

  2. Burma's Minister for Relief and Resettlement Maung Maung Swe said: "The wave was up to 12ft [3.5m] high and it swept away and inundated half the houses in low-lying villages. They did not have anywhere to flee."
    on May 7, 2008 By: Maung Maung Source: 999 Today

  3. "She has been inundated with phone calls and e-mails and flowers from total strangers who have read about her in my first book," Obama told ABC News' Robin Roberts in an interview airing Friday on "Good Morning America."
    on Oct 23, 2008 By: Barack Obama Source: ABC News

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