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adjective

as in flooded

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verb

past tense of deluge
as in engulfed
to cover with a flood deluged with requests for help

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Recent Examples of deluged
Verb
Wide swaths of the Southwest were deluged Sunday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel weakened and moved inland, but coastal communities already battered by high surf emerged with less damage than some officials feared. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Parts of the Desert Southwest could be deluged Wednesday as waves of robust monsoonal moisture lift into the region. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026 In mid-August, Hurricane Lala deluged eastern Hawaii’s Big Island with feet of rain, triggering severe flooding. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 An aerial view shows houses lying deluged in sludge after flash floods at Devighat, Bidur Municipality in Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 27, 2026. — Sam Meredith,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Disaster can strike in regions unaccustomed to their fury, as North Carolinians in the western end of the state painfully learned in 2024 as Hurricane Helene deluged the region. — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 In some cases, communities that endured flooding on Wednesday are being deluged once again. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 16 July 2026 Following the revelation, social media was deluged by comments from AMD consumers decrying the move. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 June 2026 In 2022, Hurricane Ian deluged the retirement community, leaving 523 residential units uninhabitable. — Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deluged
  1. flooded
  2. engulfed
  3. saturated
  4. overwhelmed
  5. drenched
  6. soaked
  7. dripping
  8. washed
Adjective
  • What drivers may not know is that saving a few extra minutes going through a flooded roadway — or leaving your car parked in the water — could cost thousands later on.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Some people were even spotted kayaking down a flooded street.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • In 2024, the main nationwide entrance examination for medical schools was engulfed in controversy over a slew of irregularities, including the advance leak of the exam’s questions.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • These poignant and revealing journals cover the years after the financial disaster that engulfed Scott.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of engulfed
Adjective
  • Yet Netflix's growth has slowed in recent years amid mounting competition from other streaming platforms and a saturated North American market.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Authentic Individualism By 2027, the essential skill communicators need won’t be using AI but maintaining authentic individualism in an AI-saturated world.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of saturated
Verb
  • The graphic descriptions of internal brain trauma overwhelmed the jury box, prompting the judge to call a recess Friday.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Kirschner said that his staff has been overwhelmed with homeless individuals causing property damage and harassing customers.
    — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Adjective
  • The warm gravy seeped into the buttermilk biscuit pieces just enough to create a divine equilibrium between damp and drenched.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Williams departed with a right hamstring injury midway through the fourth quarter, silencing a drenched crowd of 58,914 at Soldier Field.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of drenched
Adjective
  • In a small 2024 study, participants who consumed 10 grams of soaked basil seeds daily for eight weeks had lower levels of several inflammatory markers.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Fortunately for us, there are plenty of ways to mix the two this weekend — from spa deals and rum-soaked revelry to a nostalgic hard rock show or a night of stress-busting belly laughs.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of soaked
Adjective
  • Even while dripping in haute couture, Edebiri somehow never appears stuffy or unapproachable — quite the opposite.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Bleeding Ombré The mix of red and black shades to get you that dripping blood effect in an ombré nail is striking on its own.
    — Michella Oré, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of dripping
Adjective
  • Made from naturally breathable, skin-friendly, pre-washed linen, the quilt is designed to hold up for years while growing softer with every wash.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026
  • As the Cyclospora outbreak grows, experts recommend washing all fresh produce that hasn’t been pre-washed—not just lettuce.
    — Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of washed

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