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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
Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The deluge repeated Monday and Tuesday, drenching the ordinarily waterless environment.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The most rain has deluged Martinsville, which has recorded 7.27 inches across the four-day span.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Ladapo’s potent derision of vaccine mandates sparked a near-instant deluge of reaction and vigorous disagreement, including from infectious disease experts.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The deluge repeated Monday and Tuesday, drenching the ordinarily waterless environment.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
The simple landlines once used to call friends or family have evolved into omnipresent glossy screens that never leave our sight and flood our brain with hours of data daily, deluging us with endless messages, emails, videos and a soundtrack that many play constantly to block the outside world.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
The most rain has deluged Martinsville, which has recorded 7.27 inches across the four-day span.
—John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluge
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Life-changing weather events like the 1998 tornadoes, the 2010 flood and 2020 tornadoes.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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So as the rain rolled through Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in the first quarter, there was almost an air of revelation for the Florida fan base and the team itself.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Typically, when there is an outbreak of hemorrhagic disease, Tennessee saw excessive rain in spring and early summer with dry coditions in late summer, the agency said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An opera which seriously addressed that theme would be equal to the crisis that is engulfing the American experiment.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Videos on social media and broadcast by CNN affiliates showed fierce flames engulfing the beachfront property with plumes of smoke rising into the air.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Real estate agents in Westchester, directly north of the city’s border, say the torrent began shortly after Mamdani’s surprise win in the Democratic primary in June.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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The death of Banda Amidst the torrents, Arisu follows the sound of Usagi’s voice, as they are both swept towards a watery vortex that leads to the world of the dead.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The organization focuses on the big disasters that often grip the headlines, such as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes – but also offers information about preparing for winter storms, tsunamis, tornados, lightning, hail and extreme heat.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Deluge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluge. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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