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Definition of torrential
1a : relating to or having the character of a torrent torrential rainsb : caused by or resulting from action of rapid streams torrential gravel
2 : resembling a torrent in violence or rapidity of flow
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Examples of torrential in a Sentence
The rain caused torrential flooding.
Recent Examples of torrential from the Web
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Because even when all the guests are sent home due to a torrential downpour, the place isn't going to get ready for closing by itself.
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Any of these storms can be strong, with briefly torrential rain and frequent lightning.
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The strongest storms could bring gusty winds, torrential rain and frequent lightning.
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In both states, torrential rains dropped up to two inches of rain and left many people were left without power.
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Wednesday's game was a soggy affair, with torrential rain at one point halfway through the contest, so the stands in the South Side were emptier than usual, meaning Judge could hear every last jeer.
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Motorists planning a long trip should prepare for any severe weather - particularly torrential rains or storms - anywhere along the route, Farmers Insurance advises.
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The severe weather was arriving on the anniversary of torrential rains and flooding that left 23 people dead in West Virginia last year.
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But the main threat from Cindy wasn’t wind, but water, and potentially life-threatening floods from the torrential rain.
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First Known Use of torrential
1849
TORRENTIAL Defined for English Language Learners
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: coming in a large, fast stream
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