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

Latvala’s resignation came as the #MeToo movement rode a torrent of revelations of powerful men across industries using their positions to harass women. — Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

How every game day brings a new torrent of fans sporting soccer kits. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

The torrent of emails and texts after a purchase is starting to feel kind of stalkerish. — Joanne Kaufman, Washington Post, 7 July 2026

One significant problem, however, is that red dwarfs spit out harmful torrents of radiation in fierce gusts of their stellar winds, which can strip away a planet's atmosphere. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 July 2026