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In the summer of 1993, record rains in the Midwest caused the Mississippi River to overflow its banks, break through levees, and inundate the entire countryside; such an inundation hadn't been seen for at least a hundred years. By contrast, the Nile River inundated its entire valley every year, bringing the rich black silt that made the valley one of the most fertile places on earth. (The inundations ceased with the completion of the Aswan High Dam in 1970.) Whenever a critical issue is being debated, the White House and Congressional offices are inundated with phone calls and emails, just as a town may be inundated with complaints when it starts charging a fee for garbage pickup.
Examples of inundate in a Sentence
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Ayyub was inundated with angry messages, often with the video attached.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
In the six years Fischetti has owned the home on a quiet Hollywood street not far from Interstate 95, three more floods have inundated every room.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
An estimated 2 inches had already inundated the metropolitan area as of early April 23, according to the National Weather Service.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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