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Niagara

[nahy-ag-ruh, -ag-er-uh] / naɪˈæg rə, -ˈæg ər ə /
NOUN
alluvion
Synonyms
STRONG
cascade cataclysm deluge downpour gush inundation overflow torrent
NOUN
deluge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avalanche barrage cataclysm inundation spate torrent
STRONG
cataract flux overflowing overrunning pour rush
WEAK
drencher
NOUN
flood
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deluge downpour flow glut spate stream surge tide torrent tsunami wave
STRONG
abundance alluvion bore bounty cataclysm cataract current drift eager excess flux freshet inundation multitude outpouring overflow plenty pour profusion rush superabundance superfluity surplus
WEAK
drencher outgushing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
trickle
STRONG
dearth lack
NOUN
overflow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deluge flash flood overabundance torrent
STRONG
advance cataclysm cataract congestion discharge encroachment enforcement engorgement excess exuberance flooding infringement overcrowding overkill overmuch overproduction plethora pour propulsion push redundancy spate spill spillover submergence submersion superfluity surfeit surplus
Antonyms
STRONG
discouragement insufficiency lack necessity need want
NOUN
torrent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cascade deluge downpour flood outburst spate stream tide waterfall
STRONG
cataclysm cataract cloudburst effusion flooding flux gush inundation overflow rush shower
WEAK
pour
Antonyms
STRONG
drip trickle

Example Sentences

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In western New York state, Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti said last week that his agency would no longer hold people detained by ICE unless there is a criminal charge or judicial warrant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Marineland, near the famed Niagara Falls, was once a profitable theme park.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

OK, Tartan Army, can you hear Lady Liberty calling you from New York Harbour, can you feel the rush of the Niagara Falls, can you almost taste the tequila in Guadalajara?

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

For him, backcountry flying is just another mode of sightseeing, like hiking through Yosemite or boating beneath Niagara Falls.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

Harriet tried to rouse Joe from his apathy, and urged him to look at Niagara.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry