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
Perhaps it was lost in the Christmastime shuffle, or in the torrent of other deals and investments that have been flowing from the world’s most valuable company over the past year.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Most disappointing has been the torrent of negative reaction from engagement-farmers, emotional Bryant fans and others who seem to be looking to be outraged.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet Trump’s strategic air attack on Iran is evoking a torrent of vitriol from Democrats in Congress.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory.
—Emma Burrows, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Most disappointing has been the torrent of negative reaction from engagement-farmers, emotional Bryant fans and others who seem to be looking to be outraged.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet Trump’s strategic air attack on Iran is evoking a torrent of vitriol from Democrats in Congress.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Persian Gulf countries have complained they were not given adequate time to prepare for the torrent of Iranian drones and missiles bombarding their territory.
—Emma Burrows, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrent
flood
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Checchi, in particular, barraged voters with an unrelenting flood of ads.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Domestic migration into the Sun Belt states is declining, due in part to off-the-chart heat waves, devastating storms, once-in-a-century floods, and year-round fire seasons — along with the consequential costs, such as unaffordable homeowners’ insurance and destroyed livelihoods.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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