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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
IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024
What's New Multiple atmospheric rivers taking aim at the Pacific Northwest could unleash a deluge across several states through Christmas Eve, AccuWeather reported.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
Shortly after the start of the cease-fire at 4 a.m., thousands of cars — many stacked on top with mattresses, suitcases and bags of vegetables — deluged the main highway leading out of Beirut in a reverse exodus that echoed their escape from the south only a few months before.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
That’s why some organizations are taking steps toward building a DNA drive to store the deluge of data, in place of magnetic tape and disk drives.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2024
What's New Multiple atmospheric rivers taking aim at the Pacific Northwest could unleash a deluge across several states through Christmas Eve, AccuWeather reported.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
Americans are deluged with misinformation and disinformation that's coming from a variety of sources.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
Shortly after the start of the cease-fire at 4 a.m., thousands of cars — many stacked on top with mattresses, suitcases and bags of vegetables — deluged the main highway leading out of Beirut in a reverse exodus that echoed their escape from the south only a few months before.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluge
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Before the 1924 Summer Games, when host Paris was beset by floods and economic struggles, L.A. civic leaders volunteered their city as a last-minute replacement.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Once his roof is repaired and his home is safe to move back into, his older sister who also lost her home to floods in Swannanoa will move in with him.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2025
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An area of low pressure will reportedly develop offshore, blanketing New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. While Sunday is expected to start with a mix of sun and clouds, New Yorkers could see rain begin to fall in the afternoon before turning into snow as temperatures dive into the low 20s.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Summer heat tolerance was impressive with the 2-inch flower heads also standing up to rain and cold.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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As Southern California continues to reel from the devastating fires that have engulfed entire Los Angeles County neighborhoods, the question on everyone’s mind is what sparked them and who is to blame.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Jan. 2025
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But that blissful image has been ruptured in recent days as parts of Los Angeles were engulfed in flames, reducing homes and businesses across the sprawling metropolis to smoldering heaps of ash and rubble, most calamitously in the Pacific Palisades and the community of Altadena.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Technology mogul Elon Musk has been using his X social media platform in recent weeks to unleash a torrent of criticisms and accusations aimed at political figures in Britain, Germany and Canada.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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Corrective information, such as reports pointing out the math fumble in the black spatula study, has less shock value and tends to get lost in the torrent of news around the initial scare.—
F.D. Flam,
The Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Millions of people in large parts of the country are currently facing winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).—
Aila Slisco,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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The airport has stayed open and operational during the storm, according to CLT.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Deluge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluge. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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