DELUGING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

deluging

verb

present participle of deluge

as in flooding

to cover with a flood deluged with requests for help

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Recent Examples of deluging The water main break also flooded streets in the area, deluging parked cars. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Civil servants in the town of Fujikawaguchiko erected a black wall to try to stop tourists from deluging the town to take photos in front of a backdrop of Mount Fuji. — Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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This work should not be about flooding the internet with AI slop.

— Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
One rumor had terrorists flooding the island of Manhattan, leaving no exit.

— Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of flooding

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The conflict between these characters is greater than the morality tale engulfing them.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
My biggest takeaway from engulfing myself in a Vegas book for the umpteenth time was the cheering and screaming every time a player approached the end zone.

— Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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