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 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
Fayaz Bukhari, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
City officials were warning residents early Wednesday to avoid driving on roads within the flood zone already inundated by water.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
The city of Milwaukee has been inundated with historic flooding throughout this weekend, and members of the SportsNet New York (SNY) crew were among those trapped in cars.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Because they were so inundated with calls for help, a dozen fire departments from neighboring counties assisted with the response, the fire chief said.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inundate
Cite this Entry
“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
inundate
verb
Share