This is the 15871st most frequent German word.
überschwemmten
"Überschwemmten" means "flooded" in English.
Here, 'überschwemmte' is used in the past tense to describe what the river did during the storm, indicating a situation of overflowing.
Der Fluss überschwemmte die ganze Stadt während des Unwetters.
The river flooded the entire city during the storm.
In this sentence, 'überschwemmten' is used to explain the action of water filling a building, again in the past tense.
Nachdem die Rohre geplatzt waren, überschwemmten Wassermassen das Erdgeschoss.
After the pipes burst, masses of water flooded the ground floor.
Here, 'überschwemmten' metaphorically describes the rapid spread of news across social media, demonstrating its use beyond physical contexts.