Word
inundated
Phoneticsin·un·dat·ed
US/ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd/
UK/ˈɪnəndˌeɪtɪd/
Definition
adj. feeling overwhelmed because you have too much of something to deal with at once. It is often used when you receive a huge number of emails, tasks, or requests.
adj. overwhelmed by an excessive amount of something; flooded or saturated. Often used in a figurative sense regarding information, requests, or tasks.
Examples
“The office was inundated with phone calls after the announcement.”
“Customer support was inundated with complaints following the unexpected server outage on Friday morning.”
“The small coastal village was inundated by a surge of tourists during the summer festival, stretching local resources to their absolute breaking point.”
Examples
simple
“The office was inundated with phone calls after the announcement.”
contextual
“Customer support was inundated with complaints following the unexpected server outage on Friday morning.”
complex
“The small coastal village was inundated by a surge of tourists during the summer festival, stretching local resources to their absolute breaking point.”
Usage
Often follows a linking verb and takes the preposition 'with' or 'by'.
Pitfall
I am inundated of work
I am inundated with work
Inundated typically collocates with 'with' when referring to tasks or objects, or 'by' when referring to the source of the volume.
Real-World Examples
Common in science writing
“Flooding caused by heavy rainfall there over the last two weeks has breached river embankments and inundated villages.” “My socials are inundated with videos of enthusiastic clients filming themselves in scan machines, getting their bloods taken and testing their grip strength.” Scan code
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