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

The storms are hit-or-miss, so some places will experience deluges while others stay dry. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

The agency said Florida saw higher rates of infection after major storms, such as Hurricane Helene in 2024, that brought deluges of floodwater and standing water to communities. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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