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torrents

NOUN

heavy flow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cascade deluge downpour flood outburst spate stream tide waterfall

STRONG

Niagara cataclysm cataract cloudburst effusion flooding flux gush inundation overflow rush shower

WEAK

pour

Antonyms

WEAK

drip

Example Sentences

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In the corridors, torrents of water poured from broken pipes.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

For Chris Quinn, the editor of local publications Cleveland.com and the Plain Dealer, AI tools have helped tame other torrents facing the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Heavy rainfall sent torrents of mud down hillsides and into residential areas.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

On the one hand, this is a place that is known to be dangerous—part of Texas’ Flash Flood Alley, where big storms, dry ground, and hilly terrain routinely combine to turn riverbeds into deadly torrents.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2025

It was still falling in torrents through the holes where the windows had been, the rest of it draining away through the floor.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz