deluge
noun
a great flood of water; inundation; flood.
have deluged
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present perfectof deluge.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, record rainfall and floods have deluged South Korea, Japan, India and Pakistan.
From Reuters ● Jul. 27, 2023
Well-wishers have deluged his jailers with care packages, according to Mr. Yamagami’s uncle, who has grudgingly received them at his home.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
Howell said her constituents have deluged her with criticism of Dragas since last summer, saying she failed as a board leader.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2013
Suburban Chicago residents have deluged the railroad and regulatory agencies with complaints about increased freight traffic causing delays and threatening safety at railroad crossings.
From Chicago Tribune ● Feb. 13, 2012
Ambition and Avarice, Jealousy and Passion, those demons that have deluged the world with blood and tears, have no place in Adam's peaceful bosom.
From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 by William Cowper Brann
