This is the 12177th most frequent Spanish word.
inundaron
"They flooded."
Here 'inundaron' figuratively means to crowd or fill an area excessively.
Los turistas inundaron las calles del centro en verano.
Tourists flooded the downtown streets in summer.
In this sentence, 'inundaron' is used literally to describe the action of water covering land.
Las lluvias torrenciales inundaron los campos durante la temporada de monzones.
The torrential rains flooded the fields during the monsoon season.
Here 'inundaron' is metaphorical, describing an overwhelming sensation.