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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President Donald Trump has unleashed a torrent of protectionist fervor, stoking fears far beyond U.S. borders.
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Eleven patients were taken out before the violent torrent halted water rescues.
—Barbara Kingsolver, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Joe learns that Henry’s at home with Uncle Teddy, then unleashes a torrent of words about missing him and loving him.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In this authoritative, elegant biography, Daut meticulously combs the torrents of contemporary letters and broadsheets to draw a complex, contradictory portrait of Christophe, also known as King Henry.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Eleven patients were taken out before the violent torrent halted water rescues.
—Barbara Kingsolver, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
Joe learns that Henry’s at home with Uncle Teddy, then unleashes a torrent of words about missing him and loving him.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In this authoritative, elegant biography, Daut meticulously combs the torrents of contemporary letters and broadsheets to draw a complex, contradictory portrait of Christophe, also known as King Henry.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrent
flood
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Flooding was reported in several states, including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, and flood watches were issued Wednesday in all of them.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Similarly, floods might be due to a broken pipe, but are more often caused by storms, heavy rain, and spring meltwater.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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