torrent
noun
a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
torrents
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pluralof torrent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Like the groves and gardens, houses built foolhardily near the dry summertime river risked being pulled off their foundations and washed away by the winter torrents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Nepali soldiers battled Friday to reach 100 people trapped in a tunnel two days after deadly floods, as the risk of new torrents forced China to halt rescue efforts at its hardest-hit zone in Tibet.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The exact sequence of events is still unclear, but on Wednesday morning, torrents of water and debris crashed downstream on both sides of the border.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Better that than listening to the torrents of stick about his team and the wounding chat about his head coach.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
His hands were trembling out of control and adrenaline flowed through his body in giant, unseen torrents.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
