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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Spanish police published footage of flooded fields and torrents of water that were engulfing buildings and vehicles.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
He starts gently behind Mr. Blanchard, whose goal of building toward a climax is well-served as Blakey grows gradually more animated, ending in torrents of stickwork and declarative bass-drum kicks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
Kalmaegi dumped the equivalent of a month of rain on the island in just 24 hours, sending torrents of mud and debris down mountainsides and into urban areas.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 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
Branch-cracking winds and thunder that shook the bowl of the sky would descend on the island, along with torrents of life-giving rain.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
