DELUGE Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdel-ˌyüj

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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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deluge

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verb

as in to flood

to cover with a flood deluged with requests for help

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Noun

Continuing to use the deluge system during launches without proper permits in place raises the legal risks, per CNBC. —

Justine Calma, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024 Water deluge systems with flame deflectors diffuse heat, sound and energy generated by orbital test flights and rocket launches. —

Lora Kolodny, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024

Verb

The Daily News exclusively reported last month that the Bragg had been deluged with a surge of death threats and racist hate mail in the wake of the historic Trump conviction. —

Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024 Small packages worth often much less than the $800 threshold are deluging U.S. gateways daily. —

Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for deluge

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