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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
Ivana Saric, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
At least 218 have been confirmed dead after a deluge caused by heavy rains late on Oct. 29 and the next morning swamped entire communities, mostly in Spain’s Valencia region.
—Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
She’s been riding a wave of positive energy since July that has boosted her favorability, upped her game, and deluged her with fundraising.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
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In Photos: Go deeper: Dubai deluge was amplified by climate change, study finds
Editor's note: This story has been updated with the death toll from the floods.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
At least 218 have been confirmed dead after a deluge caused by heavy rains late on Oct. 29 and the next morning swamped entire communities, mostly in Spain’s Valencia region.
—Hernán Muñoz and Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Carolinas were deluged by 6 to 12 inches of rainfall from Debby in early August that created a flash flood emergency near Charleston, South Carolina.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
She’s been riding a wave of positive energy since July that has boosted her favorability, upped her game, and deluged her with fundraising.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 7 Sep. 2024
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Address Buyer Skepticism And AI Overload Many buyers have heard lofty claims about how AI will solve their problems from a flood of vendors.Evan Powell, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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No explanation is given as to why a biblical flood is threatening to destroy it all, though for anyone who’s cared to keep their eyes open and their heads out of the sand, no explanation is necessary.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Related Articles Bay Area rain: Who got the most and least?Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Each jacket offers a different degree of protection from cold, wind, and rain.Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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And to sleep, some parrotfish engulf themselves in a mucus cocoon.Vox Staff, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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The massive flames that engulfed the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge early Friday came from a fire at a playground below the bridge, according to the Cincinnati Fire Department.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
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Near ubiquitous, however, is consternation about the election process as a whole, with Pennsylvania being Ground Zero for an unyielding torrent of partisan propaganda.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Judging from the torrent of polling divinations, spirited debate and reportage dedicated to the potential ballot choices of our sons, brothers, husbands and uncles, women’s voting trends must be stagnant or just simpler, right?Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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It was being driven by high winds that were sweeping the area as a winter storm arrived.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The storm is now about 195 miles west of Key West, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, moving northwest at 9 mph, the National Hurricane Center said at 7 a.m. ET.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Deluge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluge. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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