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deluge

[del-yooj, -yoozh, del-ooj, -oozh, dih-looj, -loozh] / ˈdɛl yudʒ, -yuʒ, ˈdɛl udʒ, -uʒ, dɪˈludʒ, -ˈluʒ /






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Still, a search for “teacup pigs” yields a deluge of breeders promising improbably small pigs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Two years earlier, a deluge in the city of Petropolis outside Rio de Janeiro left 241 people dead.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The latest deluge of rain has made getting around Los Angeles doubly difficult for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Amid a deluge of ads for A.I. products, it was easy to shrug the whole thing off as part of a big, messy circus.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

Standing at the window beside the telescope, she watched the deluge.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull