Synonyms of deluges

deluges 1 of 2

noun

plural of deluge

1

as in floods

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms

a deluge of thanks and appreciation for the returning troops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• floods
• torrents
• inundations
• streams
• tides
• overflows
• rivers
• blizzards
• influxes
• avalanches
• spates
• baths
• flood tides
• Niagaras
• cataracts
• cataclysms
• waterfalls
• cloudbursts
• outpourings
• alluvions
• currents
• outflows
• cascades
• inflows
• washouts
• flushes
• fluxes
• gushes
• excesses
• surpluses
• discharges
• gluts
• overages
• surfeits
• superfluities
• overmuch
• oversupplies
• engulfments
• overabundances
• overkills
• superabundances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• droughts
• drips
• trickles
• dribbles

2

as in rains

a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity

the exiting moviegoers were caught in the deluge without umbrellas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rains
• storms
• rainfalls
• rainstorms
• downpours
• cloudbursts
• wets
• thunderstorms
• showers
• precipitations
• weathers
• downfalls
• thundershowers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• mists
• drizzles
• spits
• sprinkles
• scuds
• mizzles

deluges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of deluge

as in engulfs

to cover with a flood

deluged with requests for help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• floods
• engulfs
• overwhelms
• drowns
• inundates
• submerges
• overflows
• swamps
• gulfs
• flushes
• avalanches
• overcomes
• submerses
• flows
• streams
• sluices
• spurts
• gushes
• smothers
• wets
• overruns
• drenches
• spouts
• pours
• soaks
• douses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drains
• dries
• dehydrates
• parches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deluges

Noun

Newsom and other supporters have said the tunnel would protect the state’s water system as climate change intensifies severe droughts and deluges. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 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