torrential
adjective
tor·ren·tial
tȯ-ˈren(t)-shəl 
tə-
1
a
: relating to or having the character of a torrent
torrential rains
b
: caused by or resulting from action of rapid streams
torrential gravel
2
: resembling a torrent in violence or rapidity of flow
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The rain caused torrential flooding.
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Rafael could bring widespread rainfall of 3 to 6 inches from Jamaica to western Cuba, with double-digit totals possible for areas stuck under multiple rounds of torrential, tropical rain.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Spain's Valencia region was the hardest hit by last week's torrential rains and flash flooding, which the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on X saw more than 190,000 people and 130,000 acres affected, including 1,900 miles of road.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Barcelona is braced for further torrential rain on Monday prompting Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente to announce the suspension of all commuter train services in northeastern Catalonia.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The torrential rains of Oct. 29 destroyed houses, roads and bridges, killed more than 200 people and left hundreds more unaccounted for.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Spain's Valencia region was the hardest hit by last week's torrential rains and flash flooding, which the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on X saw more than 190,000 people and 130,000 acres affected, including 1,900 miles of road.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Barcelona is braced for further torrential rain on Monday prompting Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente to announce the suspension of all commuter train services in northeastern Catalonia.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The torrential rains of Oct. 29 destroyed houses, roads and bridges, killed more than 200 people and left hundreds more unaccounted for.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Torrential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torrential. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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torrential
adjective
tor·ren·tial
tȯ-ˈren-chəl
tə-
: relating to or resembling a torrent
torrential rains
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