The verb inundate most nearly means which?

• A. overwhelm (someone or something) by sending or providing with a large amount of things at the same time
• B. to flood with water
• C. to drain away gradually
• D. to confuse memory with too much information

Answer: (A)

Inundate means to overwhelm someone or something with a large amount arriving at the same time. It captures the feeling of being swamped by a flood of inputs, whether tasks, messages, or information. The word carries a sense of volume and speed—things come in all at once, making it hard to keep up. While it can describe literal flooding, its common use is figurative: you might be inundated with emails after a product launch or with calls after a news release. The idea isn’t about draining away or gradually diminishing input, or about memory getting confused; it’s about that overwhelming surge of input all at once.