as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
the dam broke, unleashing a torrent down the dry riverbed
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Recent Examples of torrent
Excessive rain caused torrents of water to wash out homes, damage roads, and threaten to burst a dam, sparking an emergency evacuation of thousands in Oahu on March 20.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Both those things happened against the Buffalo Sabres, who struck first, then trailed 4-2 before putting the Ducks down a goal with a third-period torrent.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Her advocacy for children in Gaza had led to a torrent of criticism from right-wing groups that accused her of antisemitism for centering Palestinian children rather than Israelis.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Perhaps it was lost in the Christmastime shuffle, or in the torrent of other deals and investments that have been flowing from the world’s most valuable company over the past year.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Both those things happened against the Buffalo Sabres, who struck first, then trailed 4-2 before putting the Ducks down a goal with a third-period torrent.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Her advocacy for children in Gaza had led to a torrent of criticism from right-wing groups that accused her of antisemitism for centering Palestinian children rather than Israelis.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
Perhaps it was lost in the Christmastime shuffle, or in the torrent of other deals and investments that have been flowing from the world’s most valuable company over the past year.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrent
flood
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Domestic migration into the Sun Belt states is declining, due in part to off-the-chart heat waves, devastating storms, once-in-a-century floods, and year-round fire seasons — along with the consequential costs, such as unaffordable homeowners’ insurance and destroyed livelihoods.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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