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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Though an uncensored director’s cut premiered in 2002, it was never formally released on home media, and “The Devils” remained difficult to find outside of low-quality, choppily edited releases and torrents for decades.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Even by the standards of Renaissance Florence, where talent flowed in torrents, the existence of three generations of innovative masters in one family was nothing short of extraordinary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
Spanish police published footage of flooded fields and torrents of water that were engulfing buildings and vehicles.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Sweat gushed from his neck in torrents and poured down over his chest and waist with the feeling of warm slime.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
