Verb (used with object), : inundated with letters of protest. From Dictionary.com.
Farewell, the future in which a semi-imperial coronet hand gleamed! even that where a cascade of gold coin inundated the new Danae. From Wordnik.com. [The Son of Clemenceau] Reference
The current camp owners wrote to say that they'd been "inundated" by emails. From Wordnik.com. [Robert J. Elisberg: Going Back to Summer Camp] Reference
Artist Antony Gormley in London says he is "inundated" by requests to give art to fund-raisers. From Wordnik.com. [Bono Inc. Expands to Art] Reference
Radebe said his department had subsequently been "inundated" with inquiries about the monorail. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
It sounds like a good strategy, but Amazon says even its customer reviewers are "inundated" with books. From Wordnik.com. [Gaining a Wider Audience] Reference
Zimbabwe says it has been "inundated" with foreign applications for the vacant job as the nation's hangman. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Most of the salves and gunks remain stockpiled in his bedroom because his neighborhood has been "inundated" by distributors. From Wordnik.com. [A Slippery Pyramid?] Reference
On February 20 of that year, according to Nexis, he called them "hate calls" and complained about being "inundated" by them. From Wordnik.com. [Flashback: McCain Condemned Robo-Slime In 2000 As "Hate Calls"] Reference
Our local news stations and over at WDBO, we cover this on a daily basis, so people are kind of inundated with this coverage. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2009] Reference
The union alleged employees were "inundated" with literature, emails and phone calls from Delta urging them to vote against the AFA. From Wordnik.com. [Delta Flight Attendants Reject Union] Reference
Selly Oak's injured troops 'inundated' with presents. From Wordnik.com. [Mudville Gazette] Reference
BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine said his lunchtime show was "inundated". From Wordnik.com. [Daily Express :: Feed] Reference
Stick the hose in the holes and let your whole house get "inundated". From Wordnik.com. [IAIN HALL] Reference
Murren said he has been "inundated" with offers for properties but hasn't acted on them. From Wordnik.com. [Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines] Reference
Investigators said that after placing the ads on Craigslist they were "inundated" with responses. From Wordnik.com. [Kansas City Star: Front Page] Reference
Marshal David Gonzales, Bolton has been "inundated" "with hundreds of threats" at her court offices. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
The party said that it had been "inundated" with interest from people hoping to become Conservative MPs. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph] Reference
On Sept. 15 and 16, the complaint continues, investors "inundated" the company with redemption requests. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com --] Reference
Yet as the Transport staff rightly say, the scheme has been "inundated" as a consequence of its success. From Wordnik.com. [icLiverpool] Reference
He was "inundated" with requests to use her face on post-1979 election postcards, tea cups and tea towels. From Wordnik.com. [Mirror.co.uk - News] Reference
Meanwhile, Grimsby chairman John Fenty says he has already been 'inundated' with applications for the job. From Wordnik.com. [Give Me Football Featured Content] Reference
Speaking to Sky News Online from Spain, Max Clifford, who represents Perroncel, said his client had been "inundated" by the media. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories] Reference
She has apparently been "inundated" with phone calls and emails from "guys looking to cozy up to her," including but not limited to. From Wordnik.com. [Dealbreaker] Reference
Ten thousand rifles would have to be retained for the "inundated" line, leaving 40,000 rifles available for the proposed amalgamation. From Wordnik.com. [1914] Reference
A top McAuliffe aide, Tracy Sefl, said Wednesday that Mr. McAuliffe has been "inundated" by well-wishers in the state urging him to run. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
In their letter, Rep. Barton and Rep. Stearns suggested the FCC had been "inundated" with requests from stations wanting to switch early. From Wordnik.com. [TVBizwire] Reference
National Union of Students leader Wes Streeting says the union has been "inundated" by e-mails from students worried about their funding. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
"inundated" with flowers and messages from strangers who read about her in Obama's 1995 book. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories - Google News] Reference
"inundated" by calls and e-mails -- including, she says, "from some of the finest universities in this country.". From Wordnik.com. [Soccer Dad] Reference
The horse is inundated with food, fan letters and even cash. From Wordnik.com. [Horse Racing: A Lose, Lose Situation] Reference
The waters are only now retreating from some inundated pasturelands. From Wordnik.com. [The Return Of The Big Cats] Reference
She was inundated with queries from journalists about how she would manage. From Wordnik.com. [From Seneca Falls to … Sarah Palin?] Reference
You'll be inundated with résumés and a lot of them will be very impressive. From Wordnik.com. [Cabinet Makers] Reference
A tidal surge inundated the coastal fishing hamlets of Grand Isle and Port Fourchon. From Wordnik.com. [Louisiana Mops Up] Reference
Language can seem a little worn out when people are inundated with it, as they are now. From Wordnik.com. [Going Back 'Home'] Reference
So far, 2,000 high-school standouts have inundated Barnett with videotapes of their game play. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Cats Came Back] Reference
Because of the new regulations, waste sites and incinerators throughout Europe are being inundated with hardware. From Wordnik.com. [A Junk Heap To Cherish] Reference
The overflowing river inundated the Haiti Cemetery near Hobbs's home and washed at least two caskets out of their graves. From Wordnik.com. [The Rivers Of Death] Reference
Unless you've been buried in a coal mine for the past year, you've been inundated with articles about this hot new trend. From Wordnik.com. [Now Green Means Business] Reference
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