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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
Andrea Levine O’Rourke, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
As Polymarket inundates millions of timelines with newsy statements, the efficacy of each announcement can be hard to parse.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 5 Mar. 2026
Adjusting to a more accurate coastal height baseline means that if seas rise by a little more than 3 feet — as some studies suggest will happen by the end of the century — waters could inundate up to 37% more land and threaten 77 million to 132 million more people, the study said.
—CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Officials said numerous side streets were inundated during the overnight storms.
—Michael Cuviello, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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