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. Mr Calder:

   He must’ve gotten caught in a torrent and confused, beached himself on the side of the road.

3. Paul Valery:

   The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.

4. Father Malachy Conlon:

   The pastoral council talked about reaching out to people at this difficult time and as we talked, this idea evolved. It was all quite spontaneous, there were huge crowds, it was a moving turnout. I've never received such a torrent of messages as I have this evening, people deeply appreciative and feeling connected to one another, despite all of the distancing.

5. 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.