inundar

Senses

1. 1.

   to flood, to inundate

   to cover with water, especially due to overflow or heavy rain

2. 2.

   to flood, to overwhelm

   to fill or supply with an excessive amount of something (figurative)

3. 3.

   to swamp, to deluge

   to overwhelm with a large quantity of messages, requests, or information

Examples

• "A chuva forte inundou as ruas do centro da cidade."

  The heavy rain flooded the streets in the city center.

• "As redes sociais foram inundadas com mensagens de apoio."

  Social media was flooded with messages of support.

• "O mercado foi inundado por produtos importados baratos."

  The market was flooded with cheap imported products.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Often used both literally (water flooding) and figuratively (overwhelming with anything). Common collocations include "inundar de" (to flood with) and "ser inundado por" (to be flooded by). In Brazilian Portuguese, equally common in news reports, everyday conversation, and formal writing.