deluges 1 of 2

plural of deluge

deluges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of deluge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of deluges
Noun
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
Noun
  • At a hearing in late July, the Texas House and Senate Committees heard that 137 people had died as a result of the floods, with two people still missing.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • After spending months in a FEMA trailer following devastating floods last winter, Caudill moved into a low-income apartment in a hollow outside of town with his partner, Cassie Collins, 31, a waitress who is recovering from substance abuse.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Heavy rains and thunderstorms caused flooding in much of Broward and Miami-Dade counties Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • His activism was sparked by the devastating floods and rains in Uganda.
    Aniebiet Ntui, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.
    AZCentral.com, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The valley floor hums with cowbells and the distant whir of paragliders circling above alpine meadows—as Trümmelbach’s glacial torrents roar through limestone caverns.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • According to the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, the average Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, sees 14 named storms, including seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes—categories 3, 4, and 5.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Friday’s widespread storms that served up floods and gridlock to afternoon commuters from the Keys to Coral Gables should begin to taper off as people head back out for a night on the town.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025

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