deluge DEL-yooj noun verb WS #12

a heavy fall of rain; a severe flood; a heavy rush or overwhelming quantity of something

1. The spring deluge washed out several bridges in the county.
2. A deluge of emails crashed the company's server.
3. After the announcement, the office received a deluge of phone calls.
4. The celebrity faced a deluge of criticism after the controversial statement.
5. The deluge lasted for three days, flooding the entire valley.

to flood with water; to overwhelm with a large quantity of something

1. Heavy rains continued to deluge the coastal regions.
2. The professor warned students not to deluge him with questions after class.
3. Reporters deluged the mayor with questions about the scandal.
4. The media will deluge the public with election coverage next month.
5. Fans deluged the stadium with cheers when the team scored.