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Definitions

Niagara

[nahy-ag-ruh, -ag-er-uh] / naɪˈæg rə, -ˈæg ər ə /

NOUN

alluvion

Synonyms

STRONG

cascade cataclysm deluge downpour gush inundation overflow torrent

NOUN

deluge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avalanche barrage cataclysm inundation spate torrent

STRONG

cataract flux overflowing overrunning pour rush

WEAK

drencher

NOUN

flood

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deluge downpour flow glut spate stream surge tide torrent tsunami wave

STRONG

abundance alluvion bore bounty cataclysm cataract current drift eager excess flux freshet inundation multitude outpouring overflow plenty pour profusion rush superabundance superfluity surplus

WEAK

drencher outgushing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

trickle

STRONG

dearth lack

NOUN

overflow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deluge flash flood overabundance torrent

STRONG

advance cataclysm cataract congestion discharge encroachment enforcement engorgement excess exuberance flooding infringement overcrowding overkill overmuch overproduction plethora pour propulsion push redundancy spate spill spillover submergence submersion superfluity surfeit surplus

Antonyms

STRONG

discouragement insufficiency lack necessity need want

NOUN

torrent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cascade deluge downpour flood outburst spate stream tide waterfall

STRONG

cataclysm cataract cloudburst effusion flooding flux gush inundation overflow rush shower

WEAK

pour

Antonyms

STRONG

drip trickle

Example Sentences

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Dolomite is a widespread mineral found in iconic locations such as the Dolomite mountains in Italy, Niagara Falls and Utah's Hoodoos.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

A trip to the mailbox could become a tumbledown Niagara Falls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Corletto returned to McClurkin’s church in the summer of 2013 and joined the singer during a trip to Niagara Falls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026

Mr Stowe, originally from Solihull, escaped barefoot with his wife, son, and two cats at about 04:10 GMT after he woke and heard rushing water "equivalent to the Niagara Falls".

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

“I’ll be very glad to be an American and we'll go to America won’t we, darling? I want to see Niagara Falls.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

Niagara

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