inundate

Meaning

To flood; overwhelm someone or something with things or people to be dealt with

To flood or overwhelm with a large quantity of things.

Example Sentences

The company was inundated with requests after the advertisement.

The company was inundated with job applications.

Example Expressions

inundated with work

Synonyms

overwhelm, flood, swamp, engulf, deluge

Entry 1

overwhelm, flood

Entry 2

overwhelm, flood, swamp, engulf, deluge

Antonyms

drain, empty, relieve

Entry 1

drain, empty

Entry 2

drain, relieve

Collocations

inundated with requests, inundated with calls, inundate the city, inundated by problems