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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German elections: Between Russian interference and Elon Musk, voters are facing a torrent of misinformation ahead of a federal vote this month.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Heavy precipitation overnight sent a torrent of debris and mud onto Pacific Coast Highway just north of Big Rock Drive in Malibu.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
And yet the current torrent, fuelled by years of planning in right-wing circles and by Trump’s demagogic energies, is hardly unstoppable.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The daily torrent of push alerts, breaking news, and viral outrages has been relentless — and exhausting.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 28 Feb. 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Heavy precipitation overnight sent a torrent of debris and mud onto Pacific Coast Highway just north of Big Rock Drive in Malibu.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
And yet the current torrent, fuelled by years of planning in right-wing circles and by Trump’s demagogic energies, is hardly unstoppable.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
The daily torrent of push alerts, breaking news, and viral outrages has been relentless — and exhausting.
—Sean Collins, Vox, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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