as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
the dam broke, unleashing a torrent down the dry riverbed
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Recent Examples of torrent
But then the torrent of anonymous text messages that would put their relationship to the test began flooding in.
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Polish airspace was violated by at least 19 Russian drones overnight, the country's prime minister said, in a torrent of activity that triggered a response from the NATO country's air force, which scrambled and downed several of the drones.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.
—AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Eight hours of work yield only eight hours of data, a trickle against the torrent that powered language models.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
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Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Polish airspace was violated by at least 19 Russian drones overnight, the country's prime minister said, in a torrent of activity that triggered a response from the NATO country's air force, which scrambled and downed several of the drones.
—Will Gretsky, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Flash floods are usually characterized by raging torrents after heavy rains.
—AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Eight hours of work yield only eight hours of data, a trickle against the torrent that powered language models.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for torrent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrent
flood
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The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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