What does "inundating" mean?

present participle and gerund of inundate

What is a synonym for "inundating"?

Common synonyms include: deluge, deluge, flood, swamp, beflood, afflict.

Inundating

verb

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Verb

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present participle and gerund of inundate form-of, gerund, participle, present

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deluge deluge flood swamp beflood afflict

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"While the average American cannot control the violence around them, they can protect their mental health by not inundating themselves with images of the tragedies, which can be psychologically unhealthy."

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