as in floods
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
the dam broke, unleashing a torrent down the dry riverbed
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In an interview, Holt said recovery would be complicated by the terrain and housing patterns, with homes often scattered along creeks that turned into torrents.
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Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Torrents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torrents. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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