as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
the nonstop torrential rains were threatening to produce an alluvion of biblical proportions
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Noun
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The result has been a flood of habeas-corpus petitions filed in federal courts—more than fifteen thousand in the past two months alone.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026 -
Anyone could claim a violation and sue a city, an invitation to a flood of frivolous lawsuits.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps it was lost in the Christmastime shuffle, or in the torrent of other deals and investments that have been flowing from the world’s most valuable company over the past year.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Most disappointing has been the torrent of negative reaction from engagement-farmers, emotional Bryant fans and others who seem to be looking to be outraged.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Alluvion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alluvion. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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