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Deluge
01
a sudden and heavy rainfall
Examples
The deluge caused flash flooding throughout the city, overwhelming the drainage systems and submerging streets.
Examples
The river burst its banks, causing a deluge across the valley.
03
an overwhelming quantity of something, especially information, work, or emotion
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
deluges
Examples
The company received a deluge of complaints after the product recall.
to deluge
01
to flood or cover completely with water
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
deluge
3rd person singular
deluges
past simple
deluged
past participle
deluged
Examples
The storm deluged the streets, leaving cars stranded.
02
to overwhelm someone or something with an excessive amount of tasks, messages, or demands
Examples
The help desk was deluged with support requests after the outage.
