Niagara

noun

nī-ˈa-g(ə-)rə How to pronounce Niagara (audio)
Definition of Niagaranext
as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms that uncensored remark brought a Niagara of angry calls to the television station

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  1. flood
  2. torrent
Noun
  • Along the road, however, they are suddenly met with a trickle, and then a flood of refugees.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Peter van Duijvendijk is a flood defense manager at the Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard water corporation, one of 21 such organizations covering the Netherlands that are responsible for issues including flood control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of flood
Noun
  • The torrent’s force moved boulders more than 20 feet in diameter and weighing more than 275 tons, equivalent to the heft of more than 150 Subaru Outbacks.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
  • Her fight is interrupted by Percy (Walker Scobell), who brings down a torrent of water over the Laestrygonian.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
Definition of torrent
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