Synonyms of torrent

torrent

noun

ˈtȯr-ənt 

as in flood

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms

the dam broke, unleashing a torrent down the dry riverbed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flood
• stream
• tide
• influx
• deluge
• river
• inundation
• avalanche
• overflow
• bath
• flood tide
• spate
• Niagara
• blizzard
• waterfall
• cataract
• cataclysm
• cascade
• outflow
• alluvion
• outpouring
• inflow
• current
• gush
• flux
• cloudburst
• surplus
• washout
• discharge
• glut
• excess
• flush
• overabundance
• surfeit
• superabundance
• oversupply
• engulfment
• overage
• superfluity
• overkill
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drought
• trickle
• drouth
• drip
• dribble

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of torrent

Officials made the decision to release a torrent of water through the Grand Canyon to keep Glen Canyon Dam from overspilling. —Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024

Kamala Harris’s sudden elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket, brat summer, Elon Musk’s torrent of money into the race for Trump, the online Manosphere, far-right extremists and Trump’s win. —Leah Feiger, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024

The storm unleashed torrents of rain, significantly replenishing key water sources across the drought-prone state. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024

That call set off a torrent of fear and concern that eventually persuaded Biden to step aside and make way for Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the Democrats in the 2024 campaign cycle. —Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024