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torrential

[taw-ren-shuhl, toh-, tuh-] / tɔˈrɛn ʃəl, toʊ-, tə- /


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Last year, 80 percent of Bogus Basin’s pile survived torrential rainstorms and stretches of record summer heat.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing drought in some regions and torrential rain in others.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Police say that search and rescue operations are continuing following the "torrential rain and subsequent devastating flooding affecting various parts of the country".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Los Angeles motorists and pedestrians aren’t the only ones who struggle to navigate torrential rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

Crying can be a quiet drizzle or a torrential downpour.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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