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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As a downpour drenches the men mid-song, the gentle shower turns into a torrent, with the water slowly rising to their knees, then their chests, as a pair of spooky sirens dive into the now chin-high flood.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Court filings in the torrent of lawsuits challenging the incursions have offered a crucial, though limited, window.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Opponents were caught unorganized and unprepared for a stunning initial torrent of actions, firings of workers, cancellations of programs and abolition of organizations established by Congress over many decades.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
The frogs belong to a group called torrent frogs — and they were just discovered as a species new to science.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2025
Court filings in the torrent of lawsuits challenging the incursions have offered a crucial, though limited, window.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Opponents were caught unorganized and unprepared for a stunning initial torrent of actions, firings of workers, cancellations of programs and abolition of organizations established by Congress over many decades.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2025
The frogs belong to a group called torrent frogs — and they were just discovered as a species new to science.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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