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
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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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Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
But amid this deluge of goodwill and generosity pouring into western North Carolina, something sinister was also brewing: misinformation and outright false accusations about federal relief efforts, particularly about the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Mary Gilbert, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
And predictably, unhappy waiters deluged the agency with angry letters.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The lookalike thing feels like an inoffensive trend—a local frenzy that harms nobody, a deluge of unseriousness.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
But amid this deluge of goodwill and generosity pouring into western North Carolina, something sinister was also brewing: misinformation and outright false accusations about federal relief efforts, particularly about the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
—Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Verb
Heavy rain from the hurricane was spreading across Cuba and will deluge the country into Thursday.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024
And predictably, unhappy waiters deluged the agency with angry letters.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Deluge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deluge. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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