as in floods
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 torrents
The report alleges the scrape includes 256 million rows of track metadata and 86 million audio files, to be distributed on P2P networks in bulk torrents totaling roughly 300 terabytes.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
Officials have conducted dozens of water rescues as debris and mudslides have closed highways and raging torrents have washed out roads and bridges.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of people remain missing – likely washed away in rapid torrents of floodwater or buried beneath thick mud and debris.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Helene dumped 30 inches of rain in Transylvania County, where the bridge is located, creating torrents of debris that slammed bridges for days.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
The death of Banda Amidst the torrents, Arisu follows the sound of Usagi’s voice, as they are both swept towards a watery vortex that leads to the world of the dead.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
The bulls got a dovish turn from the Federal Reserve without much noticeable slowing in growth, with stock indexes at a record, credit markets blissfully sedate and capital investments running in torrents into the economy.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.
—AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The valley floor hums with cowbells and the distant whir of paragliders circling above alpine meadows—as Trümmelbach’s glacial torrents roar through limestone caverns.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
Officials have conducted dozens of water rescues as debris and mudslides have closed highways and raging torrents have washed out roads and bridges.
—CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Hundreds of people remain missing – likely washed away in rapid torrents of floodwater or buried beneath thick mud and debris.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Helene dumped 30 inches of rain in Transylvania County, where the bridge is located, creating torrents of debris that slammed bridges for days.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Dec. 2025
The death of Banda Amidst the torrents, Arisu follows the sound of Usagi’s voice, as they are both swept towards a watery vortex that leads to the world of the dead.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
The bulls got a dovish turn from the Federal Reserve without much noticeable slowing in growth, with stock indexes at a record, credit markets blissfully sedate and capital investments running in torrents into the economy.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.
—AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The valley floor hums with cowbells and the distant whir of paragliders circling above alpine meadows—as Trümmelbach’s glacial torrents roar through limestone caverns.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrents
floods
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Southern California is prone to different types of disasters from strong winds, earthquakes, floods and wildfires.—
Amy Johnson,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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An estimated 440 deaths are attributable to the Los Angeles wildfires in January, and more than 1,750 people were killed in December floods and landslides in southeast Asia.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Torrents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrents. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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