inundate

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Inundate' means to be given so much of something that it becomes hard to manage. Similar to receiving a large number of emails all at once and not being able to respond to all of them.

Examples in Different Contexts

In cybersecurity, systems can be 'inundated' with traffic during a denial-of-service attack. A cybersecurity expert might warn, 'We detected an attempt to inundate our servers, but defenses held strong.'

Practice Scenarios

Business

Scenario:

The number of emails we're receiving is alarmingly high. We need to streamline our customer support.

Response:

Yes, we need to create an automated system or we'll be inundated with unprocessed requests.

Creative

Scenario:

We have received a lot of good suggestions for our upcoming campaign. It's always exciting to have multiple options.

Response:

True, we are inundated with creative pitches. Let’s get together and shortlist the most promising ones.