Phrasal verbs are compound verbs that result from combining a verb with an adverb or a preposition. The resulting compound verb is idiomatic.
Phrasal Verb:
inundate someone or something with something
Meaning / Example:
1. to flood someone or something with fluid. > The river inundated the fields with three feet of water. > The storm inundated us with heavy rain.
2. to overwhelm someone with someone or something. > They inun-dated us with mail. > The children inundated us with requests for their favorite songs. > The citizens inundated the legislature with demands for jobs.
Phrasal verbs, also called two-word verbs, are idiomatic expressions wherein the second element of the verb (the adverb or particle) is not necessarily predictable.