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noun

ˈdel-ˌyüj How to pronounce deluge (audio)
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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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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
The big story After a slow start in 2026, India, one of the world's busiest markets for public listings, was gearing up for a deluge of stock market offerings worth $50 billion. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026 The theory is that the deluge, which broke January daily rainfall records for Sydney, flushed sewage and other waste into the nearby coastal waters, attracting baitfish, which in turn lured sharks closer to shore. — Sam Nichols, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
Verb
Following the revelation, social media was deluged by comments from AMD consumers decrying the move. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 In 2022, Hurricane Ian deluged the retirement community, leaving 523 residential units uninhabitable. — Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for deluge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluge
  1. flood
  2. rain
  3. engulf
  4. torrent
  5. storm
Noun
  • Others, like Shim’s Be Blessed Catering & Food Trailer, have shown up with food, giving away over 1,000 sandwiches to flood survivors.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • And yet, despite the flood of options, there’s even more to come, including a new addition to Ja Morant’s ever-expanding cache of Air Force 1 styles.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 July 2026
Definition of flood
Noun
  • Dreessen predicts the smoke will lessen by the time thunderstorms roll through, lowering the chance of dirty rain.
    — Nicole Pilsbury, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026
  • Moreno directed Episode 7, which centers on Macondo’s legendary years of relentless rain.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of rain
Verb
  • Flames from raging wildfires engulfed a train that was evacuating residents in Ontario, Canada.
    — Gina Park, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • In fact, the candle engulfed nearly three weeks of the prior price action.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of engulf
Noun
  • An analysis of a torrent of public comments submitted on a White House proposal to change the way federal contracts and grants are doled out shows a widespread rebuke of the potential change by scientists and others.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • The bull case is a torrent of words at odds with cash-flow reality.
    — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of torrent
Noun
  • Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • But the storm resulted in more than 2 million TEUs of vessel capacity waiting at berth in north Asian waters outside the two ports, according to a report from container shipping market research firm Linerlytica.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
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