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inundated

[in-uhn-dey-tid, -uhn-] / ˈɪn ənˌdeɪ tɪd, -ʌn- /
ADJECTIVE
awash
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She said that the group had been inundated with requests for help, but that as the true cost of rebuilding becomes clear, the group realizes it can help only so many people.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Banks are now so inundated with reserves that they barely borrow from each other in the interbank market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"In comes Shaquille with bodyguards, friends, coaches, trainers - I was just inundated with people," says McKechnie.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

When Choudhury posts about which dinosaurs his followers want to see in the film, his replies are quickly inundated with scientific renderings of all kinds of giant beasts.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

For two hours—even after the program ended—the department was inundated with about two thousand calls.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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