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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The remark generated a tsunami of media commentary about Newsom’s motives and a torrent of criticism from fellow Democrats, particularly LGBTQ rights advocates.
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Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Campos Mello broke a series of stories about businessmen who were financing a torrent of WhatsApp messages that denigrated Haddad.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Hub’s new gig unleashes a torrent of comically exaggerated gore and populates his world with even more colorful characters.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Then a torrent of leads arrived, via the Knot’s online vender portal.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Dan Walters, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Campos Mello broke a series of stories about businessmen who were financing a torrent of WhatsApp messages that denigrated Haddad.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Hub’s new gig unleashes a torrent of comically exaggerated gore and populates his world with even more colorful characters.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Then a torrent of leads arrived, via the Knot’s online vender portal.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrent
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The drop in output early this year was traced to a flood of imports – which are subtracted from gross domestic product – as businesses raced to order goods before President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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That stance was rewarded by a flood of new memberships.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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