Definition of INUNDATED

Other Words from inundate

inundation \ ˌi-(ˌ)nən-ˈdā-shən

\ noun

inundator \ ˈi-(ˌ)nən-ˌdā-tər

\ noun

inundatory \ i-ˈnən-də-ˌtȯr-ē

\ adjective

Did You Know?

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 e-mails, just as a town may be inundated with complaints when it starts charging a fee for garbage pickup.

Examples of inundate in a Sentence

Rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas. water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor

Recent Examples on the Web

When Bloomer published an editorial in praise of the new outfit in the April 1851 issue, circulation soared, and she was inundated with requests for patterns from around the country. — Kimberly Chrisman-campbell, The Atlantic, "When American Suffragists Tried to ‘Wear the Pants’," 12 June 2019 From that moment on, they were inundated with calls, emails, media requests for interviews, every detail about the rescue on demand. — National Geographic, "Meet the super climbers who came to the rescue on the 'Killer Mountain'," 12 June 2019 The deluge has impeded crop shipments for U.S. grain traders and inundated roads and rail lines that companies including Hormel Foods Corp. and Tyson Foods Inc. use to move meat. ... — Jesse Newman, WSJ, "Floods Deal a New Blow to the Farm Belt," 28 Mar. 2019 Fowler teamed up with Farmers Insurance and SBP Americorps, which received funding from the JJ Watt Foundation, to help the Gilbert family get back on their feet after floodwaters from Harvey inundated their home. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "PGA golfer Rickie Fowler helps area family rebuild home during prep for Houston Open," 27 Mar. 2018 Among those racing to evacuate was the mayor’s father, Robert Heavner, 80, whose home in the lowlands had been inundated in 1993. — Julie Bosman, New York Times, "In the Midwest, Relentless Floods Dredge Up ‘Shadow’ of 1993," 3 June 2019 To conduct a preliminary Google search is to be inundated with academic papers by electromagnetic scientists and vague theories from armchair experts. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Will Blue Make You Psychic? Can Yellow Detox Your Mind? A Color Therapist Weighs in on Fall 2019’s Color Trends," 4 Apr. 2019 After the All-Star Game, the texts and emails began inundating SAY. — Dom Amore, courant.com, "Dom Amore: George Springer Inspiring Kids To Find Their Voices," 11 June 2018 Recent studies suggest that shifting currents and rising waters inundated the site in the past couple of centuries, says geologist J. P. Walsh of the University of North Carolina in nearby Wanchese. — Andrew Lawler, Science | AAAS, "Archaeologists start a new hunt for the fabled Lost Colony of the New World," 6 June 2018

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