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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
Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
In the process, he was also inundated with anonymous threats on his life, some of which required the intervention of the FBI.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 12 June 2025
Small business owners are being inundated by a cascade of government mandates currently being proposed by the Legislature and state agencies.
—Julian Canete, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
But being inundated is something entirely different.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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