deluge

Converse of object

• expect: Not a huge response I'm afraid, but at such short notice I wasn't exactly expecting a deluge of entries.
• receive: He received a deluge of post, most of it abusive.
• see: The first week of April saw a deluge of product announcements timed to coincide with the JavaOne Today exhibition in San Francisco.
• have: I'll have a deluge of orders - I know I want them all!

Converse of subject

• follow: Rain plops are now falling, quickly followed by a deluge, all fresh clothes and dry shoes are soaked.

Adjective modifier

• sudden: Flickr would also suffer from a sudden deluge of LOL!
• daily: The majority of press releases go straight into the bin, or simply get lost among the daily deluge of press materials.
• recent: With no sun and our recent deluge the flavor is disappointing but I am sure it will improve.
• great: Our volume is so low that I don't think anyone will be overcome by the great deluge of mail here.

Modifies a noun

• system: The system details are not yet confirmed but the suppression concept is expected to be zoned deluge systems with AFFF proportioning.

Noun used with modifier

• data: A particle physics Grid for the UK GridPP is the UK's contribution to analyzing this data deluge.

Preposition: of

• rain: The mourning goddess cried for months on end, her tears falling to the earth in a deluge of rain.
• mail: Generally the deluge of junk mail has led to frenetic anti-spam software development.
• water: Next moment the back door was burst inward, and a deluge of water met us.
• letter: Wherever there is most pressure on the public services, a deluge of rote letters from MPs adds to the burden.
• datum: The deluge of data that practices have acquired is overwhelming.
• call: Bosses on standby for the 999 deluge AMBULANCE executives are preparing to join paramedics in responding to the deluge of emergency calls expected tonight.

Preposition: with

• letter: If I am wrong I shall no doubt be deluged with letters pointing out the error.
• request: Were you deluged with requests to reveal the plot of the naked god?
• information: You will be deluged with more information than you really want.