No. 15,871 in German
überschwemmten
"Überschwemmten" means "flooded" in English.
In a sentence
Der Fluss überschwemmte die ganze Stadt während des Unwetters.
The river flooded the entire city during the storm.
Here, 'überschwemmte' is used in the past tense to describe what the river did during the storm, indicating a situation of overflowing.
Nachdem die Rohre geplatzt waren, überschwemmten Wassermassen das Erdgeschoss.
After the pipes burst, masses of water flooded the ground floor.
In this sentence, 'überschwemmten' is used to explain the action of water filling a building, again in the past tense.
Die Nachrichten überschwemmten die sozialen Medien innerhalb von wenigen Minuten.
The news flooded the social media within minutes.
Here, 'überschwemmten' metaphorically describes the rapid spread of news across social media, demonstrating its use beyond physical contexts.
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