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as in floods
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
a deluge of thanks and appreciation for the returning troops
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as in rains
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 engulfs
to cover with a flood
deluged with requests for help
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Recent Examples of deluges
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
As the name implies, a climate-resilient garden can handle droughts, deluges, and other weather extremes without lasting damage.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
And the Keys are not looking like an outdoor paradise, except for ducks, given its even odds for afternoon deluges, according to the weather service.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Local police officer Imtiaz Khan, who narrowly escaped the deluges, said floodwaters carrying hundreds of boulders struck and flattened homes within minutes.
—Muhammad Sajjad, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Steubing said floodplain managers need more dynamic tools that depict different flooding scenarios — like fast-falling deluges that blanket small areas, and less rapid but persistent storms that last days.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
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State officials and supporters of the project have said the tunnel would modernize the state’s water system for more severe droughts and deluges with climate change, and would withstand sea level rise and the risks of a major earthquake in the region.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
As the name implies, a climate-resilient garden can handle droughts, deluges, and other weather extremes without lasting damage.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
And the Keys are not looking like an outdoor paradise, except for ducks, given its even odds for afternoon deluges, according to the weather service.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Local police officer Imtiaz Khan, who narrowly escaped the deluges, said floodwaters carrying hundreds of boulders struck and flattened homes within minutes.
—Muhammad Sajjad, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Steubing said floodplain managers need more dynamic tools that depict different flooding scenarios — like fast-falling deluges that blanket small areas, and less rapid but persistent storms that last days.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluges
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Diving bell spiders, for example, trap air bubbles to survive underwater, while fire ants link their water-repellent bodies together to form floating rafts during floods.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Finally, as climate challenges grow, school meals can build local capacity, which can help communities endure droughts, floods, wars, and other crises.—
Reem Alabali Radovan,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The landslide was triggered by heavy rains, but ex-miners blame unsafe conditions.—
Justin Kabumba,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited a southern town in Sicily on Wednesday that has been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after days of heavy rains from a cyclone triggered a huge landslide that brought down properties and forced the evacuation of over 1,500 people.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2017, soaking storms led to flooding that caused $100 million in damage in downtown San Jose and the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people when the spillway at Oroville Dam, the nation’s tallest dam, in Butte County, partially collapsed under torrents of water.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Without intervention, water flows off the steep slopes in torrents, rapidly stripping away soil.—
Stephen Acabado,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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Republicans argue the region’s frustrations reflect years of structural failures under Cooper’s disaster management system, stretching back to earlier storms.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Stein told reporters Tuesday the state expects to have about 50,000 tons of salt on hand within the next few days and entered the recent winter weather stretch with enough supply to handle three major storms.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Deluges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluges. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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