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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torrents

In the corridors, torrents of water poured from broken pipes.

From Barron's ● Apr. 25, 2026

Better that than listening to the torrents of stick about his team and the wounding chat about his head coach.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

Spanish police published footage of flooded fields and torrents of water that were engulfing buildings and vehicles.

From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026

He starts gently behind Mr. Blanchard, whose goal of building toward a climax is well-served as Blakey grows gradually more animated, ending in torrents of stickwork and declarative bass-drum kicks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

During the day the soldiers walked through the torrents in the streets with their pant legs rolled up, playing with boats with the children.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez