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
In the rugged, rolling terrain it’s known for, heavy rains collect quickly in its shallow streams and rivers that can burst into torrents like the deadly flood wave that swept along the Guadalupe River on July 4.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Much of the stock market's rise this year can be attributed to the torrent of capital spending from the companies known as hyperscalers, which is supposed to top $350 billion in 2025.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.
—Andrew Ford, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
That torrent began to surface when he was interviewed by CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis, seconds after dropping the final putt.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Much of the stock market's rise this year can be attributed to the torrent of capital spending from the companies known as hyperscalers, which is supposed to top $350 billion in 2025.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.
—Andrew Ford, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
That torrent began to surface when he was interviewed by CBS Sports reporter Amanda Balionis, seconds after dropping the final putt.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrent
flood
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With the city diverting resources to flood cleanup, both recycling and brush collection have been suspended in Milwaukee since the floods.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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On Tuesday at 11:08 a.m. the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC released a coastal flood warning valid from 3 p.m. until Thursday 8 p.m. for Coastal Onslow.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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