as in engulfed
to cover with a flood
deluged with requests for help
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Recent Examples of deluged
Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
On September 8th, cities across the country were deluged with angry young protesters demanding a revocation of the ban.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The press has been deluged with letters from horrified subscribers.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
On September 8th, cities across the country were deluged with angry young protesters demanding a revocation of the ban.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluged
Verb
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In the recent past, Japanese companies like Toyota and Sony had flooded America’s market with high quality but inexpensive cars and electronics, harming the business of great American brands, including General Motors and RCA.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In 1700, for example, the Dutch flooded part of West Africa with perhaps as much as 40 million pounds of gunpowder, enough for well over half a billion musket shots; the world population at the time may have been as low as 600 million people.—
Clifton Crais,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Members of Congress wrote to NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Friday, asking him to provide a briefing by October 31 relating to the gambling scandal that engulfed the league earlier this week.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Within seconds, intense flames engulfed the entire body of the electric minivan, leaving only a charred frame behind.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The offensive line has made progress since they were overwhelmed by Miami's front seven in Week 1, but the unit will be without a key member for the next few games.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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That’s according to data conducted by The Harris Poll for Nift, a double-sided marketplace that allows companies to incentivize consumers with gift cards, shows that more than 60 percent of consumers are overwhelmed by the number of ads brands and retailers present to them.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Liver Liver is an organ meat that contains more saturated fat than poultry or fish.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bold hues are the name of the game, whether this means going for the kind of saturated, chili pepper–adjacent red that flooded the runways of labels like Ferragamo or embracing autumn’s fascination with all things deep purple, courtesy of an earrings pair that pays homage to the humble eggplant.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Standing in a drenched shirt with goggles on his head amid Toronto’s division-clinching celebration, Guerrero didn’t promise any upcoming feature films.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The crowd, drenched but delighted, erupted as Messi and Allende celebrated.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And with this model, the dream of a sun-soaked, stylish getaway is closer than ever.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Add the soaked bread and its water to the blender along with the tomatoes, onion, and bell pepper.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Linen clothing that is not pre-washed or that is dried in high heat can shrink by 15 percent.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pre-washed greens, like those in salad kits, aren’t immune to these issues.—
Danielle Zickl,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Following Harriett's death, the boy began experiencing strange happenings — hearing scratching in the wall, seeing water mysteriously dripping from pipes and walls, and most scary of all, feeling his bed moving.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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So no surprise the shells were his third pick, after dripping sauce on himself.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Deluged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deluged. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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