What is the meaning of inundated?

verb

  • Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid.
    • usage: "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
  • Fill or cover completely, usually with water.

adjective

  • Covered with water.
    • usage: "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub"
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