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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The pop culture personality's critique is the latest in a torrent of criticisms since Musk took the helm of DOGE.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
TikTok and other social media posts showed cracks in buildings and torrents of water pouring off the city’s rooftop swimming pools.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The company has been grappling with a historic cyberattack, higher-than-expected medical costs and a torrent of public blowback after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 May 2025
The Big Picture Want to catch up on the recent torrent of news?
—Rebecca Dzombak, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
TikTok and other social media posts showed cracks in buildings and torrents of water pouring off the city’s rooftop swimming pools.
—Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
The company has been grappling with a historic cyberattack, higher-than-expected medical costs and a torrent of public blowback after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 16 May 2025
The Big Picture Want to catch up on the recent torrent of news?
—Rebecca Dzombak, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torrent
flood
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But amid the worries about bridge collapses and floods and species extinction and famine, a teacher named Marty Anderson (Chiwetel Ejiofor) primarily spends his time trying to calm his students and their parents about the fact that the internet is down.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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The devastation caused by climate change — wildfires, floods, excessive heat, more numerous and catastrophic storms — is wreaking havoc on the planet.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Torrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrent. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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