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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But, locally, even a temporary closure of CalFresh will push a flood of hungry people toward free food providers, a countywide network of roughly 600 food pantries and food banks.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025 -
This could trigger life-threatening floods and landslides, especially in regions that are recovering from prior storms.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic’s steep terrain will force air upward, wringing out more moisture from the storm, just like squeezing a wet sponge, turning tropical humidity into torrents racing downhill.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The demolition this week kicked off a torrent of criticism.—
Karen Travers,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Niagara.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Niagara. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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