Synonyms for torrent
ˈtɔr ənt, ˈtɒr-

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 3 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soaker(noun)

   a heavy rain

   Synonyms:
   waterspout, pelter, alky, deluge, lush, cloudburst, souse, boozer, violent stream, flood, downpour, dipsomaniac, alluvion, inundation, alcoholic, soaker

2. torrent, violent stream(noun)

   a violently fast stream of water (or other liquid)

   "the houses were swept away in the torrent"

   Synonyms:
   waterspout, pelter, inundation, downpour, deluge, cloudburst, soaker, flood, violent stream

3. flood, inundation, deluge, torrent(noun)

   an overwhelming number or amount

   "a flood of requests"; "a torrent of abuse"

   Synonyms:
   waterspout, pelter, soaker, deluge, floodlight, cloudburst, rising tide, overflow, violent stream, flood, downpour, alluvion, flowage, inundation, flood tide, flood lamp, photoflood, outpouring

Dictionary of English Synonymes(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. torrent(n.)

   Synonyms:
   rapid stream, strong current

2. torrent(n.)

   Synonyms:
   rapid flow

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these paraphrases:

1. List of paraphrases for "torrent":

   deluge, blaze, stream, flood, avalanche, outpouring

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How to use torrent in a sentence?

1. David Rehr:

   The waiting buys them a lot of valuable time to assess how this torrent of change may affect their business.

2. John Sarbanes:

   The 2020 election underscored the need for comprehensive, structural democracy reform, americans across the country were forced to overcome rampant voter suppression, gerrymandering and a torrent of special-interest dark money just to exercise their vote and their voice in our democracy.

3. The Dhammapada:

   There is no fire like passion; there is no shark like hatred; there is no snare like folly; there is no torrent like greed.

4. Eddie Redmayne:

   Similarly, there continues to be a hideous torrent of abuse towards trans people online and out in the world that is devastating.

5. Joe Bollard:

   It's a trickle rather than a torrent at this early stage but this does create a real medium term window of opportunity for Ireland.

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