deluging
present participle ofdeluge
deluge
verb[Tusually passive]
uk/ˈdel.juːdʒ/us/ˈdel.juːdʒ/tocoversomething with a lot ofwater:
Thecitywas deluged when theriverburstitsbanks.
figurativeWe've been delugedwith(= havereceiveda lot of)replies.
Wet weather & wetness
- clamminess
- damp
- dampness
- dankness
- dreich
- drench
- drenched/soaked/wet to the skinidiom
- moist
- moisten
- monsoon
- saturate
- saturated
- soak
- soggily
- sogginess
- spongy
- sun shower
- waterlogged
- wetly
- wetness
Examplesofdeluging
deluging
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
No wonder they aredelugingeveryone they can think of with desperate letters.
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Certainly no further encouragement is given to new and potential fruit growers by reason of this unfortunate policy ofdelugingour markets with competitive products from overseas.
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Bydeluginghis teachers with piercing questions, making them uneasy and frequently forcing them to admit ignorance, he was considered a terribly mischievous student.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This actually expanded his ministry, with reporters and worshippersdeluginghis prison cell.
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