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as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
a deluge of thanks and appreciation for the returning troops
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as in rain
a steady falling of water from the sky in significant quantity
the exiting moviegoers were caught in the deluge without umbrellas
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as in to flood
to cover with a flood
deluged with requests for help
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Recent Examples of deluge
Megan McIntyre, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025
There already have been a deluge of mock drafts and prospect rankings.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Yale management expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, who runs an annual summit called the Chief Executive Leadership Institute, told the NYT he has been deluged with calls about safety at the next edition of his event this month.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
And amidst a deluge of Google searches for sleep aids and hormone support, there’s also a significant increase in year-over-year searches for supplements around hair loss, mature skin, crepey skin, and brittle nails.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025
There already have been a deluge of mock drafts and prospect rankings.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
After being deluged with 14 inches of rain over three days, which was far more than the soil could absorb, the city saw just 0.03 inch in the entire month of October.
—Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Yale management expert Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, who runs an annual summit called the Chief Executive Leadership Institute, told the NYT he has been deluged with calls about safety at the next edition of his event this month.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluge
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Brown saw 3 feet of water flood her home in a predominantly Black neighborhood that still shows damage from the storm.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
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Best Option Restoration is a nationally franchised disaster restoration business that handles wind and storm damage, fire damage, flood/water damage, and contents cleanout to residential and commercial customers.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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Stormy weather pattern continues into the weekend The weather is expected to remain active for the rest of the week, with more chances of rain possible.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Despite the low accumulation numbers, experts predicted short periods of heavy rain, with winds reaching up to 15 mph.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The fires engulfed 22 structures, forced evacuations on 18 roads and required an injured firefighter to be airlifted to a hospital.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2025
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And some said they were simply fatigued by the controversies engulfing the university.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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And yet the current torrent, fuelled by years of planning in right-wing circles and by Trump’s demagogic energies, is hardly unstoppable.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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The daily torrent of push alerts, breaking news, and viral outrages has been relentless — and exhausting.—
Sean Collins,
Vox,
28 Feb. 2025
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Russian River Valley Pinot Noir took the world by storm with its irresistible lushness and decadently rich flavors.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Then, with a storm system working its way south along the Central Coast region, there is a chance Los Angeles could see light rain between March 30 and April 2.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Deluge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluge. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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