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In Greek mythology, whose anger was said to cause a great deluge sent to punish humanity?

deluge

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






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“I understand having a deluge of information from many sources and just being confused and having concerns,” Jones said at the news conference.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

Treasury yields have marched higher for much of the summer, driven by concerns about rising oil prices, growing U.S. budget deficits and a deluge of tech-company bonds now competing for investors’ cash.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

A deluge of cattiness awaits us in 2027.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

He said he still has some hope for those trapped underground, given the protection the subterranean environment might have offered from the deluge above.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

It was a deluge of a winter in the Salinas Valley, wet and wonderful.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.

From Barron's Dec. 2, 2025

Shockingly, their analysis suggests the deluges were far larger than the Great Flood, which reshaped much of the Central Valley and Los Angeles Basin.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2024

This means the increased risk of flooding, with ground becoming saturated by persistent winter rainfall and drainage systems overwhelmed by summer deluges.

From BBC May 23, 2024

Right now, dating apps are falling out of favor with those treasured demographics, not least thanks to the prevalence of catfishing impostors and nonstop deluges of fake dating options.

From Slate May 17, 2024

Then when we come face to face with some "sight" and are wondering about this or that, Mr. Peasley opens the floodgate of his newly-acquired knowledge and deluges the whole party.

From In Pastures New by George Ade

But the opposite was true: I was deluged with requests for help from people hoping to save their relationships with their friends and loved ones.

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

Legitimately good doctors are deluged with referrals and turn away new patients.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

Utah officials have complained that the state has been deluged with constitutional challenges.

From Slate May 4, 2026

When it became clear that the company was replacing its original formula rather than offering New Coke alongside it, its Atlanta headquarters was deluged with angry phone calls.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Then I'm deluged in lemony foam that I have to scrape off with a heavy bristled brush.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

“We got to probably 15 and it kind of started deluging, so the greens got a little softer.”

From Seattle Times Jul. 15, 2023

Massive storms are increasingly deluging California followed by periods of drought that increase the risk of wildfires.

From Reuters Jan. 5, 2023

Instead, hundreds of thousands enlisted to fight the Russians, deluging recruiters from the army and the territorial defense force to the degree that many initially had to be turned away.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2022

Wednesday evening, up to 2 to 4 inches of rain fell in less than two hours — deluging Washington, D.C.'s northern suburbs.

From Washington Post Jun. 10, 2022

On the way into North Hampden, it was all I could do to keep from deluging Henry with questions, but I kept my mouth shut until we got there.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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