Synonyms for torrent
ˈtɔr ənt, ˈtɒr-tor·rent

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 3 votes

1. downpour, cloudburst, deluge, waterspout, torrent, pelter, soakernoun

   a heavy rain

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

2. torrent, violent streamnoun

   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, torrentnoun

   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

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.8 / 4 votes

1. torrentnoun

   Synonyms:
   rapid stream, strong current

2. torrentnoun

   Synonyms:
   rapid flow

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1. List of paraphrases for "torrent":

   deluge, blaze, stream, flood, avalanche, outpouring

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1. 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.

2. Bill Werde:

   If youre a music fan and you appreciate the history of Woodstock as a cultural, pinnacle moment, even as a brand, its hard not to be sad about this seemingly never-ending torrent of missteps and false hopes, for the sake of the legacy of Woodstock, I kind of wish they would stop. Its like watching a boxer who just wont stay down when he really should.

3. 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.

4. Theocritus:

   Now begins a torrent of words and a trickling of sense.

5. Eddie Redmayne:

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