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torrent

[tawr-uhnt, tor-] / ˈtɔr ənt, ˈtɒr- /
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
STRONG
drip trickle

Example Sentences

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In other words, we should probably prepare, once again, for one of the hottest summers of our lives, with a torrent of unpredictable storms and disasters to follow.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

A torrent of money is pouring into AI startups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

And out rushes a blazingly cathartic torrent of honesty and horror.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The new restrictions set off a torrent of protests throughout the country, which became the largest mass demonstrations in Poland since the 1989 anti-communist movement.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Sosie stared at Jennifer’s mouth, trying hard to make out the words that rushed over her lips in a formless torrent.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray