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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
Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Franklin said both candidates have been hit by a deluge of negative advertising, driving up their unfavorable ratings.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
Social media were deluged with people trying to find or rent accommodation in Lebanon’s north.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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Somewhere out in the deluge was a family who had scrambled up to their roof when the water invaded their home.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Franklin said both candidates have been hit by a deluge of negative advertising, driving up their unfavorable ratings.
—Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
She’s been riding a wave of positive energy since July that has boosted her favorability, upped her game, and deluged her with fundraising.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
Social media were deluged with people trying to find or rent accommodation in Lebanon’s north.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluge
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Questions about the state’s rehab capacity also remain, if Proposition 36 works as intended and adds a flood of people into the treatment pipeline.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, state and local agencies fail to act despite floods of protests.Will Tizard, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Bay Area rain: Who got the most and least?Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Each jacket offers a different degree of protection from cold, wind, and rain.Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The scandal engulfed the prime minister Monday and sent shock waves across the country.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The girls had minutes to flee before the Morrison Ranch barn was fully engulfed in flames.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Near ubiquitous, however, is consternation about the election process as a whole, with Pennsylvania being Ground Zero for an unyielding torrent of partisan propaganda.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Judging from the torrent of polling divinations, spirited debate and reportage dedicated to the potential ballot choices of our sons, brothers, husbands and uncles, women’s voting trends must be stagnant or just simpler, right?Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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It was being driven by high winds that were sweeping the area as a winter storm arrived.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The storm is now about 195 miles west of Key West, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, moving northwest at 9 mph, the National Hurricane Center said at 7 a.m. ET.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Deluge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluge. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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