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
Following a torrent of criticism, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would try to partially open the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the coming days.
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Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
What followed was a torrent of money.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
There was no priming my heart for the kind of torrent my chest became as Lusaka misted over.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Both those things happened against the Buffalo Sabres, who struck first, then trailed 4-2 before putting the Ducks down a goal with a third-period torrent.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
What followed was a torrent of money.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
There was no priming my heart for the kind of torrent my chest became as Lusaka misted over.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
Both those things happened against the Buffalo Sabres, who struck first, then trailed 4-2 before putting the Ducks down a goal with a third-period torrent.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrent
flood
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An aerial photo of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam taken Saturday, April 11, shows water moving through the system, and flood precautionary measures, including pumps and sandbags, being taken at the dam.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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