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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
Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
Several roads are inundated in Tonganoxie, Basehor, and Lansing.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Benson, Alabama, was home to the Kowaliga Academic and Industrial Institute, a school built to educate hundreds of rural Black children, before the area was inundated in 1926.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
That’s when someone inundates you with affectionate words and gestures early on to build influence.
—Kathy and Ross Petrass, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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