as in flooding
to cover with a flood
deluged with requests for help
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The weight of vying for the prestigious award came flooding in all at once.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026 -
Money from artificial intelligence companies is flooding into the 2026 midterms.—
Dan Merica,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Images from the scene on Swiss media showed flames engulfing the vehicle.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday night, firefighters battled with the flames engulfing Forsyth House – a Victorian building next to Glasgow Central station, home to dozens of small businesses.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Deluging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluging. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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