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as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
a deluge of thanks and appreciation for the returning troops
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as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the exiting moviegoers were caught in the deluge without umbrellas
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as in to flood
to cover with a flood
deluged with requests for help
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Recent Examples of deluge
Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Because all that water must go somewhere, the deluge creates two critical threats: flash flooding and landslides.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
California’s storm brings new danger to parts east The same storm that deluged California Thursday was tracking through more of the West with snow and rain Friday.
—Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The Difference Between Automation And AI Agents AI innovations are advancing rapidly, bringing a deluge of new terms that can lead to confusion due to their complex nature.
—Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Because all that water must go somewhere, the deluge creates two critical threats: flash flooding and landslides.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Verb
More than 15 inches of rain deluged Benton, Kentucky -- the most rain on record in a four-day period for the western part of the state -- and over 14 inches of rain inundated Arkansas and Tennessee.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
California’s storm brings new danger to parts east The same storm that deluged California Thursday was tracking through more of the West with snow and rain Friday.
—Hanna Park and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluge
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The National Weather Service in Fort Worth issued a flood warning in several North Texas counties, including Tarrant County, beginning Monday evening through Tuesday morning, when 1 to 3 inches of rain is forecast.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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The tsunami wave from an anticipated earthquake off the West Coast reach 100 feet and permanently flood parts of the coast.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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In fact, the rain actually bought Hardin some time after his escape, according to Champion.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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In Baltimore, the Red Sox held a 3-2 lead over the last-place Orioles when an 86-minute rain delay interrupted the proceedings during the seventh-inning stretch.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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During his interview with Piers Morgan, Tapper compared the scale of the events to Watergate, the scandal that engulfed former President Richard Nixon in the 1970s.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Videos circulating on Chinese social media showed gray and orange smoke billowing upwards, engulfing buildings in an industrial park.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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This newfound freedom could unlock a torrent of human potential: Innovation and creativity: With basic needs met, individuals would be free to pursue education, engage in creative endeavors, or launch entrepreneurial ventures that could benefit society in unforeseen ways.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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English-language creators have also puked out a torrent of AI musical erotica, but nothing that plays on a piece of cultural heritage that’s been memed to oblivion as much as A Midsummer Night’s Lewd Dream.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2025
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Despite the increasing investment, the program struggles to accommodate small farmers and those, including Fulford, hit by back-to-back storms.—
Rose Schnabel,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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The Independence tornado is the only one that the weather service has been able to confirm from Tuesday’s storm.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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“Deluge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluge. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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