torrents

NOUN

heavy flow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cascade deluge downpour flood outburst spate stream tide waterfall

STRONG

Niagara cataclysm cataract cloudburst effusion flooding flux gush inundation overflow rush shower

WEAK

pour

Antonyms

WEAK

drip

Example Sentences

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The last time the village offered prayers and hymns to Our Lady of the Torrents was in 2008, local media reported.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023

Torrents of new data and statistics tumble out daily, but what they mean isn’t always clear.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2021

Torrents are a common vector for spreading malware.

From Fox News • Dec. 9, 2021

Torrents of water tossed dozens of cars and heaps of debris along streets, destroyed bridges, closed roads and cut off electricity to hundreds of villages.

From Reuters • Aug. 14, 2021

Torrents of water rushed down over them, filling the wood-cutting trails of the forest with their own muddy rivers.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi