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torrential

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


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Polling stations in the main city, Abidjan, opened an hour late in torrential rain.

From Barron's

We also saw the familiar sight of torrential summer downpours and thunderstorms.

From BBC

Elsewhere there were also wins for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tunisia as the first round of group matches continued in Morocco, often in torrential rain.

From Barron's

An icy gale blew incessantly in concert with a torrential deluge.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s still unclear whether this storm will be naughty — with torrential downpours intense enough to cause flooding and mud or debris flows or nice, with gentle rainfall spread out beneficially over a period of days.

From Los Angeles Times