I. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Many homes in Jakarta were flooded in the Indonesian capital's worst deluge for years.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A deluge of medals somehow makes the effort look more meaningful, no matter how little valor accompanies it.
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A rancher who heard the deluge coming loaded his family in his truck and began to dash to safety.
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At this stage, almost overwhelmed by the deluge of war, there is perhaps nothing to say that is not banal.
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Dotson was on the road during the deluge , and said he couldn't believe it when he heard the news.
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Nevertheless, they failed to stop a deluge of complaints about the collection's shortcomings and María Corral's personal tastes.
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The ceaseless deluge had turned the small front yard of the cottage into a swamp.
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The new wind brought rain, and not just showers, but a constant soaking deluge flying sometimes straight at us.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Do the feds truly imagine some night Taylor will be deluged with enough wheelchair patrons to fill twenty-four tables?
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His law offices in a small building on the southwestern edge of the city were deluged with calls and visits by reporters.
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Six hours before our meeting began, the city was deluged with torrential rain.
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Sometimes I seemed to be nothing but grievance and distress, like a human storm looking for something to deluge .
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The jails where the demonstrators were held were deluged with letters and Christmas food parcels.
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The unprecedented downpour deluged the nearby Spiceball Park Leisure centre.The building was evacuated, as flood water filled the basement.
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Their dealers, too, deluged Capitol Hill.
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When a baby is newborn, friends, family, and even strangers deluge us with moral support and advice.