1
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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2
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
Ben Weiss, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Quench them with a copious deluge of water and stir to guarantee complete cooling.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
The decedent lived in a dilapidated house, but in a respectable neighborhood, and I was therefore deluged with credit card offers addressed to the late debtor, a long-time devoted heroin addict.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
As crypto boomed a decade ago, a proliferation of startups promised to make sense of the deluge of coins, projects, and blockchains.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Quench them with a copious deluge of water and stir to guarantee complete cooling.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
That month, a series of intense storms deluged Washington and Oregon, causing flooding that forced thousands of people to evacuate.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
The decedent lived in a dilapidated house, but in a respectable neighborhood, and I was therefore deluged with credit card offers addressed to the late debtor, a long-time devoted heroin addict.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluge
Noun
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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The alleged gunman had been spotted all over the continent in the last few months of his life, according to a flood of reports fielded by the Warren Commission.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The system's impacts will be felt for the next couple of days in the form of ongoing heavy, flooding rain.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Westeros will be engulfed in flames as the Dance of the Dragons sweeps away knights riding their mighty creatures and entire armies.—
Francesca Pellegrini,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
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The sun itself will undergo this transformation in around 5 billion years, swelling out to around the orbit of Mars and engulfing the inner rocky planets, including Earth.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
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After Bores entered the race, super PACs tied to investors in ChatGPT maker OpenAI unleashed a torrent of spending aimed at torpedoing his campaign.—
Eric McDaniel,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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After applying steady pressure against Haiti in the opening minutes, Brazil broke through with an offensive torrent.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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The camp did not timely evacuate in advance of the July 3-4, 2025, storm, despite ample opportunity to do so.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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“Deluge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluge. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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