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inundated

/ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd/

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What does inundated mean?

adjective

  1. flooded

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of inundate

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd/

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We lost two hours working our way with poles through the inundated woods in search of the port.
Henry Walter BatesThe Naturalist on the River AmazonsProject Gutenberg ebook #2440
When Marius re-entered the redoubt with Gavroche in his arms, his face, like the child, was inundated with blood.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
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In a few years Tahoe will be inundated in summer with similar vulgarity, owing to its easiness of access.
Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) BirdA Lady's Life in the Rocky MountainsProject Gutenberg ebook #755
To see a large area inundated with clear water, denotes profit and ease after seemingly hopeless struggles with fortune.
Gustavus Hindman MillerTen Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream A Scientific and Practical ExpositionProject Gutenberg ebook #926
Cabrera, a tongue of land on the north side of the valley, was so narrow that the least rise of the water completely inundated it.
George P. (George Perkins) MarshThe Earth as Modified by Human ActionProject Gutenberg ebook #6019