Also means
to break (of waves)
Usage Note
Déferler literally describes waves breaking and spreading over a shore, but is very commonly used figuratively for anything that surges or floods in — une vague de touristes déferle sur la ville ('a wave of tourists floods the city'). The noun déferlement (m) captures the same sense of an unstoppable surge.
Examples
"Les vagues déferlent sur la plage en tempête."
Natural Translation
The waves surge onto the beach in a storm.
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