1
a
: an overflowing of the land by water
b
: a drenching rain
a deluge causing mudslides in the area
2
: an overwhelming amount or number
received a deluge of angry phone calls
Synonyms
Examples of deluge in a Sentence
Noun
The deluge caused severe mudslides.
a deluge of thanks and appreciation for the returning troops
Verb
Heavy rains deluged the region.
deluged with requests for help
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
Yet even as California scrambles to cope with the effects of climate whiplash and increasingly extreme weather, new research suggests the potential magnitude of such events could be far greater than that of the 1862 deluge.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
James Wagner Luis Antonio Rojas, New York Times, 24 May 2024
White House officials say China wields unfair trade practices to deluge global markets with exports at artificially low prices.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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Noun
But before the deluge arrives, the metro may experience its warmest day of the year, with temperatures expected to reach 90 degrees.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
Yet even as California scrambles to cope with the effects of climate whiplash and increasingly extreme weather, new research suggests the potential magnitude of such events could be far greater than that of the 1862 deluge.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
Verb
Since then, it has been deluged with customers and fame.
—James Wagner Luis Antonio Rojas, New York Times, 24 May 2024
White House officials say China wields unfair trade practices to deluge global markets with exports at artificially low prices.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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“Deluge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deluge. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
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