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torrential

[taw-ren-shuhl, toh-, tuh-] / tɔˈrɛn ʃəl, toʊ-, tə- /


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Last year, 80 percent of Bogus Basin’s pile survived torrential rainstorms and stretches of record summer heat.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

The term refers to warmer-than-average waters along the equatorial Pacific that can influence weather across the globe, raising the odds of searing drought in some regions and torrential rain in others.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Los Angeles motorists and pedestrians aren’t the only ones who struggle to navigate torrential rain.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

In the torrential conditions, ex-Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy was regularly required to dry his gloves.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

The summer of 2010 brought torrential rains—a monsoon that flooded the valley, sweeping away everything in its wake.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai




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