deluge
Americannoun
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a great flood of water; inundation; flood.
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a drenching rain; downpour.
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anything that overwhelms like a flood.
a deluge of mail.
- Synonyms:
- catastrophe, cataclysm
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the Deluge. flood.
noun
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a great flood of water
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torrential rain; downpour
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an overwhelming rush or number
a deluge of requests
verb
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to flood, as with water; soak, swamp, or drown
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to overwhelm or overrun; inundate
noun
Related Words
See flood.
Other Word Forms
- undeluged adjective
Etymology
Origin of deluge
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dīluvium “flood,” equivalent to dīluv-, base of dīluere “to wash away, dissolve” ( dī- di 2 + -luere, combining form of lavere “to wash”) + -ium -ium
Example Sentences
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Search for "Korean skincare" on TikTok, Instagram or YouTube and you'll be met with a deluge of content from influencers, some of whom have hundreds of millions of followers.
From BBC
The storm system comes on the heels of a Christmas holiday deluge that caused fatalities, spurred swift-water rescues and toppled trees.
From Los Angeles Times
Powerful Santa Ana winds knocked down trees in soil softened by a deluge of recent rain, causing chaos in Southern California on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times
Triggered by a rare cyclone in November, the deluge killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across the island of Sumatra.
From BBC
Costume companies across Los Angeles say they’ve seen a deluge of demand for the Grinch this year.
From Los Angeles Times
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