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
  • Others, like Shim’s Be Blessed Catering & Food Trailer, have shown up with food, giving away over 1,000 sandwiches to flood survivors.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • And yet, despite the flood of options, there’s even more to come, including a new addition to Ja Morant’s ever-expanding cache of Air Force 1 styles.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 July 2026
Definition of flood
Noun
  • An analysis of a torrent of public comments submitted on a White House proposal to change the way federal contracts and grants are doled out shows a widespread rebuke of the potential change by scientists and others.
    — Anil Oza, STAT, 15 July 2026
  • The bull case is a torrent of words at odds with cash-flow reality.
    — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of torrent
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