Deluge
noun
A large amount of something that comes suddenly.
We have had a deluge of applications for the job.
Often appears as...
- deluge of information
- deluge of requests
noun
A heavy fall of rain.
We got caught in a deluge on the way home.
Often appears as...
- caught in a deluge
- unexpected deluge
verb
To give a lot of things at the same time.
Her office was deluged with complaints.
Often appears as...
- deluged with complaints
- deluged with requests
noun
In the Bible, the flood that destroyed the world.
The story of Noah and the Deluge is a well-known biblical tale.
Often appears as...
- the deluge of noah
- after the deluge
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Religious
noun
A large amount of something that comes suddenly.
We have had a deluge of applications for the job.
Often appears as...
- deluge of information
- deluge of requests
noun
A heavy fall of rain.
We got caught in a deluge on the way home.
Often appears as...
- caught in a deluge
- unexpected deluge
verb
To give a lot of things at the same time.
Her office was deluged with complaints.
Often appears as...
- deluged with complaints
- deluged with requests
noun
In the Bible, the flood that destroyed the world.
The story of Noah and the Deluge is a well-known biblical tale.
Often appears as...
- the deluge of noah
- after the deluge
Usage tips
Religious
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Overwhelming Quantity
Use 'deluge' to describe an overwhelming quantity, suggesting difficulty in handling it all.
The charity was grateful yet overwhelmed by the deluge of donations.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Onset
'Deluge' implies a sudden and possibly unexpected influx of something.
After the celebrity endorsement, there was a deluge of interest in the product.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
'Deluge' is often used figuratively to discuss abstract things, like information or emotions.
The deluge of conflicting news reports caused widespread confusion.
Pro Tip 1/3Overwhelming Quantity
Use 'deluge' to describe an overwhelming quantity, suggesting difficulty in handling it all.
The charity was grateful yet overwhelmed by the deluge of donations.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Onset
'Deluge' implies a sudden and possibly unexpected influx of something.
After the celebrity endorsement, there was a deluge of interest in the product.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
'Deluge' is often used figuratively to discuss abstract things, like information or emotions.
The deluge of conflicting news reports caused widespread confusion.
Pro Tip 1/3Overwhelming Quantity
Use 'deluge' to describe an overwhelming quantity, suggesting difficulty in handling it all.
The charity was grateful yet overwhelmed by the deluge of donations.
Pro Tip 2/3Sudden Onset
'Deluge' implies a sudden and possibly unexpected influx of something.
After the celebrity endorsement, there was a deluge of interest in the product.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
'Deluge' is often used figuratively to discuss abstract things, like information or emotions.
The deluge of conflicting news reports caused widespread confusion.
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It's OK to feel...
and acknowledge that that's the case. The second thing I think emotional sobriety would require of me right now is to recognize that this is going to be a marathon, not a sprint. And so the first week of the crisis, I had this deluge of all my really energized, let's-save-the-world friends, all my creative friends,
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Liu Bolin: The invisible...
and a deluge of magazines can confuse people's minds. The next pieces of work show how I made myself invisible in magazines of different languages, in different countries and at different times. I think that in art, an artist's attitude is the most important element.
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Megan Kamerick: Women...
except that she wore clothes that were a little old for her and she wore makeup. The Times was deluged with criticism. Initially, it defended itself, and said, "These aren't our views. This is what we found in our reporting." Now, here's a secret you probably know
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Is there a reproducibilit...
In addition, little incentive exists to publish results unsupportive of the expected hypothesis. That results in a deluge of agreement between what was expected and what was found. In rare occasions, this can even lead to deliberate fabrication,
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The Taino myth of the...
But as they tried to look inside the gourd, they dropped it. The gourd broke apart, releasing a deluge that swept the brothers away, separating them from the celestial lands forever. The waters from the gourd formed a new world.
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An urgent call to...
so there will be deluges when water is not required and droughts will be very common, when water is desperately required. In short, Asia's water tower will be broken, and that will be disastrous for one-fifth of humanity.
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flesh that can't get water so this pan will do the same unfortunately so we do have to watch out we have to conserve water we are unlikely to get a proper deluge before the end of the year and so
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How fire shapes...
new combustion burns without the old ecological checks-and-balances burns day and night winter in summer through drought and deluge for a long time the question the human quest for fire
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Noreena Hertz: How to...
it's still experts that we rely upon most -- especially when the stakes are high and the decision really matters. Because in a world of data deluge and extreme complexity,
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Quelea Mega-Flock Hunted...
become today's star attractions they leave the roost with a clear mission on their collective mind a deluge of birds now descends on the ripe grass seeds
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It's OK to feel...
and acknowledge that that's the case. The second thing I think emotional sobriety would require of me right now is to recognize that this is going to be a marathon, not a sprint. And so the first week of the crisis, I had this deluge of all my really energized, let's-save-the-world friends, all my creative friends,
Video examples
Liu Bolin: The invisible...
and a deluge of magazines can confuse people's minds. The next pieces of work show how I made myself invisible in magazines of different languages, in different countries and at different times. I think that in art, an artist's attitude is the most important element.
Video examples
Megan Kamerick: Women...
except that she wore clothes that were a little old for her and she wore makeup. The Times was deluged with criticism. Initially, it defended itself, and said, "These aren't our views. This is what we found in our reporting." Now, here's a secret you probably know
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Is there a reproducibilit...
In addition, little incentive exists to publish results unsupportive of the expected hypothesis. That results in a deluge of agreement between what was expected and what was found. In rare occasions, this can even lead to deliberate fabrication,
Video examples
The Taino myth of the...
But as they tried to look inside the gourd, they dropped it. The gourd broke apart, releasing a deluge that swept the brothers away, separating them from the celestial lands forever. The waters from the gourd formed a new world.
Video examples
An urgent call to...
so there will be deluges when water is not required and droughts will be very common, when water is desperately required. In short, Asia's water tower will be broken, and that will be disastrous for one-fifth of humanity.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 372 PIPE...
flesh that can't get water so this pan will do the same unfortunately so we do have to watch out we have to conserve water we are unlikely to get a proper deluge before the end of the year and so
Video examples
How fire shapes...
new combustion burns without the old ecological checks-and-balances burns day and night winter in summer through drought and deluge for a long time the question the human quest for fire
Video examples
Noreena Hertz: How to...
it's still experts that we rely upon most -- especially when the stakes are high and the decision really matters. Because in a world of data deluge and extreme complexity,
Video examples
Quelea Mega-Flock Hunted...
become today's star attractions they leave the roost with a clear mission on their collective mind a deluge of birds now descends on the ripe grass seeds
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Bayard Taylor
American Journalist
Oh! what waves of crime and bloodshed have swept like the waves of a deluge down the valley of the Rhine! War has laid his mailed hand on those desolate towers and ruthlessly torn down what time has spared, yet he could not mar the beauty of the shore, nor could Time himself hurl down the mountains that guard it.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Everyone who is critical of Israeli policy is deluged by crazed messages intended to flood their email system or, more insidiously, passwords are accessed and messages sent out under their name! I'm sure it's illegal. It's also an effort to undermine free speech.
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Johan Rockstrom
Environmentalist
Emissions of greenhouse gases warm the planet, altering the carbon and water cycles. A warmer ocean stores more heat, providing more fuel for hurricanes. A warmer atmosphere holds more water, bringing dangerous deluges. Rising sea levels threaten coastal zones.
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Patrick Whitesell
American Businessman
We're in the service business by nature, but when we can transition that into ownership things, we love it. Our clients love it, too. We get deluged with offers to get involved with this or that. Silver Lake helps us funnel those opportunities.
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Noreena Hertz
English Author
Employees speak of being fearful opening emails and feeling increasingly helpless in the face of the deluge. Physiologically, we now know that the state of continuous disruption puts us into a constant state of hormone-induced stress.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
When I traveled as secretary of state, I was deluged with thick briefing books full of information about the politics, economy, and culture of each destination, so those took up most of my reading time.
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Ian Ziering
American Actor
I can't tell you the deluge of images that were sent to me through all the different social media platforms of families partying together... enjoying 'Sharknado.
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David McCandless
British Journalist
Personally, I find visualisations great for helping me understand the world and for sifting the huge amounts of information that deluge me every day.
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Horace Mann
American Educator
Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge.
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Cathy Engelbert
American Businesswoman
You cannot be insightful if you're deluged with information.
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Bayard Taylor
American Journalist
Oh! what waves of crime and bloodshed have swept like the waves of a deluge down the valley of the Rhine! War has laid his mailed hand on those desolate towers and ruthlessly torn down what time has spared, yet he could not mar the beauty of the shore, nor could Time himself hurl down the mountains that guard it.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Everyone who is critical of Israeli policy is deluged by crazed messages intended to flood their email system or, more insidiously, passwords are accessed and messages sent out under their name! I'm sure it's illegal. It's also an effort to undermine free speech.
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Johan Rockstrom
Environmentalist
Emissions of greenhouse gases warm the planet, altering the carbon and water cycles. A warmer ocean stores more heat, providing more fuel for hurricanes. A warmer atmosphere holds more water, bringing dangerous deluges. Rising sea levels threaten coastal zones.
Quote examples
Patrick Whitesell
American Businessman
We're in the service business by nature, but when we can transition that into ownership things, we love it. Our clients love it, too. We get deluged with offers to get involved with this or that. Silver Lake helps us funnel those opportunities.
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Noreena Hertz
English Author
Employees speak of being fearful opening emails and feeling increasingly helpless in the face of the deluge. Physiologically, we now know that the state of continuous disruption puts us into a constant state of hormone-induced stress.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
When I traveled as secretary of state, I was deluged with thick briefing books full of information about the politics, economy, and culture of each destination, so those took up most of my reading time.
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Ian Ziering
American Actor
I can't tell you the deluge of images that were sent to me through all the different social media platforms of families partying together... enjoying 'Sharknado.
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David McCandless
British Journalist
Personally, I find visualisations great for helping me understand the world and for sifting the huge amounts of information that deluge me every day.
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Horace Mann
American Educator
Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark all is deluge.
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Cathy Engelbert
American Businesswoman
You cannot be insightful if you're deluged with information.
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