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
ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The brunt of the deluge hit Waller County, west of Houston, where the impact was largely on farms and ranches.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Rebuilding local news carries even more-critical importance today, when Californians are deluged with misinformation, said Columbia’s Schiffrin.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
And while creators of such content have access to this ever-evolving technology, tech giants are also honing their internal AI systems to fight the deluge.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
The brunt of the deluge hit Waller County, west of Houston, where the impact was largely on farms and ranches.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
But in rural areas — where the Basij and police have less of a presence — thousands deluged the streets, chanting and dancing in jubilation.
—Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Rebuilding local news carries even more-critical importance today, when Californians are deluged with misinformation, said Columbia’s Schiffrin.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluge
Noun
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An aerial photo of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam taken Saturday, April 11, shows water moving through the system, and flood precautionary measures, including pumps and sandbags, being taken at the dam.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The rain is finally coming to an end for much of Michigan, but the impact of these storms over the past few days remains in many areas in Metro Detroit, like on Davis Drive in Utica, where dealing with floods has become a way of life.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Borchardt said more rain (about half an inch to an inch) was expected Friday night.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fuqua hadn’t planned to downplay the controversy that engulfed Jackson in his final decades.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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For the first time since Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades engulfed his apartment building in November, Mak stepped into his former home again Monday.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The message was met with a torrent of enthusiasm for the Indigo Girls carrying on.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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The images ignited a torrent of confusion and outrage at Bahraini authorities and calls for an investigation.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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The two teams were scheduled to play in a rematch Tuesday in Oak Lawn but the game was postponed by a late afternoon storm that rendered the baseball field unplayable.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gattelli, who also choreographed the TV series, does much of his best work here through dance, a hypervigorous storm of limbs that manages to be funny while conveying story and character.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Deluge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluge. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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