Synonyms of torrent

torrent

noun

ˈtȯr-ənt 

as in flood

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms

the dam broke, unleashing a torrent down the dry riverbed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flood
• stream
• tide
• influx
• deluge
• river
• inundation
• avalanche
• overflow
• bath
• flood tide
• spate
• Niagara
• blizzard
• waterfall
• cataract
• cataclysm
• cascade
• outflow
• alluvion
• outpouring
• inflow
• current
• gush
• flux
• cloudburst
• surplus
• washout
• discharge
• glut
• excess
• flush
• overabundance
• surfeit
• superabundance
• oversupply
• engulfment
• overage
• superfluity
• overkill
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drought
• trickle
• drip
• dribble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of torrent

Videos posted on social media showed a torrent of water rushing through a street near the Las Vegas Strip, with a Ferris wheel and casinos in the background. — Jaimie Ding, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

The torrent of money pouring out of the government, the central bank, and the private sector will make the AI bubble much bigger than any of its predecessors. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Few of her words survived the torrents of sound in which they were immersed; as with certain Grouper recordings, the lyrics emerged as texture more than syntax. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

Such terrain is already conducive to flash flooding, sudden torrents that can sweep down canyons and other low-lying areas with little warning. — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026