Synonyms for torrent
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Deluge
2. Downpour
Definitions
- n. 1
A violent flow, as of water, lava, etc.; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
Rain fell on the hills in torrents.
- n. 2
A large amount or stream of something.
They endured a torrent of inquiries.
Related words
- Word family
- torrid
Forms
- Plural
- torrents → deluges, floods, outpourings, inundations…
Example sentences
- blizzard What's the difference between snow and a blizzard?
- deluge Gabriel received a deluge of messages from his students.
- stream It must be dangerous to swim in this rapid stream.
- surge We're witnessing a surge in Algerian nationalism.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| torrent | rising | |
| blizzard | rising | |
| deluge | rising | |
| stream | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- flood1, surge1
- 6 letters
- stream1, deluge2, soaker2, pelter
- 7 letters
- cascade2
- 8 letters
- blizzard2, downpour2
- 10 letters
- outpouring3, inundation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deluge2 = 2 syllables).