inundated

in·un·date  (nn-dt, nn-)

tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates

1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters.

2. To overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp: The theater was inundated with requests for tickets.

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[Latin inundre, inundt- : in-, in; see in-² + undre, to surge (from unda, wave; see wed-¹ in Indo-European roots).]

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inun·dation n.

inun·dator n.

in·unda·tory (-d-tôr, -tr) adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

inundated - covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub" awash, flooded, overflowing, afloat full - containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing"