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deluged

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verb

past tense of deluge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluged
Adjective
  • Without federal funding, towns like Canton have to figure out how to secure money for projects such as finding a new location for its flooded firehouse.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
  • One of the vehicles left the flooded road and was swept under a bridge.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The runoff election marks yet another chapter in the country's struggle against a surge of violent crime that has engulfed cities in a country that was once a popular tourist destination and was left badly scarred by the pandemic.
    James LaPorta, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • When first responders arrived on the scene, both the plane and a vehicle were already fully engulfed in flames, which have since been extinguished, TMZ reported.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Houston has athletic size, and that has overwhelmed the Clippers in previous matchups.
    Kelly Iko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Fatherhood overwhelmed Wade at first.
    D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In today’s saturated media landscape, the most compelling campaigns aren’t built on data points alone but on stories that humanize a brand, evoke emotion and inspire action.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • In today’s saturated market, simply having a great story isn’t enough.
    Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The new arrivals bedded down on sodden ground along the tracks, their campfires flickering in the night.
    Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of creating huge reservoirs to dam the rivers and compromise their delicate ecology, Bhutanese turbines harness their natural flow, meaning a glut of power during the sodden summers and a dearth during the parched winters.
    By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Deluged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluged. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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