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deluge 1 of 2

noun

ˈdel-ˌyüj How to pronounce deluge (audio)
Definition of delugenext
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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deluge

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verb

as in to flood
to cover with a flood deluged with requests for help

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Recent Examples of deluge
Noun
Dave Black said searchers used night vision and other equipment to find people who needed rescuing during the deluge. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The deluge also destroyed the only water pipeline in the canyon, leading to emergency water restrictions for year-round residents. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
The water main break also flooded streets in the area, deluging parked cars. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 July 2026 In some cases, communities that endured flooding on Wednesday are being deluged once again. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deluge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluge
  1. flood
  2. rain
  3. engulf
  4. torrent
  5. storm
Noun
  • Technology analysts and traders are not buying the flood of warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence and the need to slow down development that have recently come from frontier model platforms.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In one scene, the couple turns up the music while the sound of ambulance sirens floods the streets.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of flood
Noun
  • The tribes also have worked together after rains to orchestrate rescue missions for chi that are trapped in puddles, offshoots and agricultural ditches.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Weather Channel radar shows Lake County getting barraged with rain.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of rain
Verb
  • The conflict between these characters is greater than the morality tale engulfing them.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Silverman said firefighters arrived to find the helicopter and several vehicles fully engulfed in flames.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of engulf
Noun
  • Close in, a comet is battered by the torrent of the sun's solar wind, which pushes the comet's material away into a distinctive tail.
    — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • From wars – a Civil War, even – to presidential assassinations, fires, hurricanes, floods and what seems to be an unrelenting torrent of gun violence, our nation has seen its share of horror.
    — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of torrent
Noun
  • Gen storms downstairs after finding out that Luke sent Joy flowers, and Aesha follows.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Tonight in Los Angeles, Hollywood is buzzing ahead of the biggest night in television, as stars of the small screen storm the Emmys.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Deluge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluge. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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