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Deluge (Verb)

Fill or cover completely, usually with water.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The severe storm deluged the city streets with ankle-deep water, making it difficult to navigate.
Heavy rain deluged the farmlands in the valley, causing widespread flooding and damage to crops.
The dam burst and deluged the nearby village, forcing residents to evacuate their homes.
The tidal wave deluged the coastal town, destroying homes and businesses along the shoreline.
Minutes of intense downpour deluged the streets, turning them into temporary rivers that sweep away everything in their path.

Charge someone with too many tasks.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Management is trying to deluge her with multiple projects at once, despite her already heavy workload.
Her boss will deluge him with emails and phone calls until the deadline is met.
She was deluged with too many tasks and responsibilities, which negatively impacted her performance.
The team was deluged with complicated tasks and unrealistic deadlines, causing a lot of stress.
They decided to deluge their new intern with all sorts of tasks and responsibilities to 'throw him in at the deep end'.

Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid; "the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The small boat was deluged by a giant wave, quickly sending the crew scrambling for safety.
The charity was deluged with donations after the devastating natural disaster.
The internet was deluged with searches for the breaking news story as it unfolded in real-time.
In minutes, the room was deluged in water as the fire sprinkler system malfunctioned.
The phone lines were deluged with calls from concerned citizens following the major power outage.