Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of torrent 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for torrent

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on torrent

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!