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.
Rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas.
water from the overflowing bathtub inundated the bathroom floor
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This casino bid broke records in 2024 and 2023 for the highest lobbying expenditures in New York City, inundating local Community Boards and drowning out opposition voices.—Aimee Rosato, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025 The construction of the dams inundated multiple tribal nations’ lands and displaced thousands of Native people.—Alyssa Kreikemeier, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025 Waves will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas.—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 In many organizations, employees are inundated with tasks and deadlines, creating an environment that prioritizes activity over outcomes.—Syed Ali, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inundate
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Latin inundatus, past participle of inundare, from in- + unda wave — more at water
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