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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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Since we're constantly inundated with screens, there's now a sense of nostalgia for old-school technology.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, San Bernardino County communities like Wrightwood and Lytle Creek were inundated with flooding and debris flows as officials geared up for this round of rain.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Inundate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inundate. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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