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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Recent Examples of torrent
The incendiary situation around Kimmel has unleashed a torrent of criticism of Disney from the left and right.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The generative AI boom has unleashed a torrent of new startups, each promising to disrupt industries with the power of artificial intelligence.
—Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
All new parents know that precious moments with your firstborn come in dribs and drabs and then in a torrent.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
All had deleted at least one or more of their social media profiles, including X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts, presumably due to a torrent of harassment like the one Gilmore has endured.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
The generative AI boom has unleashed a torrent of new startups, each promising to disrupt industries with the power of artificial intelligence.
—Sajal Singh, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
All new parents know that precious moments with your firstborn come in dribs and drabs and then in a torrent.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
All had deleted at least one or more of their social media profiles, including X, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts, presumably due to a torrent of harassment like the one Gilmore has endured.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrent
flood
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Life-changing weather events like the 1998 tornadoes, the 2010 flood and 2020 tornadoes.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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