torrential

adjective

tor·ren·tial tȯ-ˈren(t)-shəl

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: relating to or having the character of a torrent

torrential rains

: caused by or resulting from action of rapid streams

torrential gravel

: resembling a torrent in violence or rapidity of flow

torrentially

tȯ-ˈren(t)-sh(ə-)lē

tə-

adverb

Examples of torrential in a Sentence

The rain caused torrential flooding.

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Rafael could bring widespread rainfall of 3 to 6 inches from Jamaica to western Cuba, with double-digit totals possible for areas stuck under multiple rounds of torrential, tropical rain. —

Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024 The big picture: Spain's Valencia region was the hardest hit by last week's torrential rains and flash flooding, which the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on X saw more than 190,000 people and 130,000 acres affected, including 1,900 miles of road. —

Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 Barcelona is braced for further torrential rain on Monday prompting Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente to announce the suspension of all commuter train services in northeastern Catalonia. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The torrential rains of Oct. 29 destroyed houses, roads and bridges, killed more than 200 people and left hundreds more unaccounted for. —

Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for torrential