violent stream

ˈvaɪələnt striːm

Definition

Definition of violent stream - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphoricalintense and overwhelming process

The project faced a violent stream of challenges.

flood

onslaught

torrent

naturefast and forceful flow of water

The violent stream swept away the bridge.

cascade

rapid

torrent

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fast and forceful flow of water

Expressions with violent

violent storm

extremely strong wind with thunder and lightning

The violent storm caused widespread damage to the town.

turn violent

escalate into physical confrontations or aggression

The debate turned violent after the heated argument.

violent crime

unlawful act that uses or threatens physical force against someone

The suspect was charged with violent crime after the attack.

violent disorder

chaotic situation with aggressive and destructive actions

The protest turned into a violent disorder.

meet a violent end

die due to violent actions or events

The hero met a violent end in the final battle.

violent death

death caused by physical force or aggression

The detective investigated the violent death of the victim.

Expressions with stream

stream into

flow in a steady current into a space

Sunlight streams into the room through the window.

stream in

move inside in a steady, continuous flow

People began to stream in as the doors opened.

on stream

adv.

in or into operation or production

The new factory went on stream last month.

bring on stream

make a new system or facility start working

The company will bring on stream two new factories this year.

against the stream

adv.

moving in the opposite direction of a current

The fish swam against the stream to reach its spawning ground.

drift with the stream

move passively with the current

The boat started to drift with the stream.

come on stream

begin operating or producing as intended

The new power plant will come on stream next year.

stream of traffic

steady movement of cars in one direction

A stream of traffic headed towards the city center.

a never-ending stream of customers

continuous flow of customers without pause

The shop had a never-ending stream of customers all day.

endless stream

large amount that keeps coming without stopping

There was an endless stream of cars on the highway.

Examples of violent stream in a sentence

He was caught in a violent stream of conflicting thoughts.
The hikers struggled to cross the violent stream.
A violent stream carved a deep canyon over time.

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French:torrent, torrent violent, ...
German:gewaltiger Strom, reißender Strom, ...
Italian:corrente impetuosa, torrente impetuoso, ...
Spanish:torrente, corriente violenta, ...
Portuguese:torrente violenta, corrente violenta, ...
Chinese:激烈的过程, 湍急的溪流, ...
Japanese:激流, 急流, ...
Arabic:سَيْلٌ جَارِفٌ, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁטֶף עַז, זֶרֶם עַז, ...
Russian:бурный поток, стремительный поток, ...
Ukrainian:бурхливий потік, ...
Hindi:हिंसक धारा, उग्र धारा, ...
Bengali:সহিংস প্রবাহ, প্রচণ্ড স্রোত, ...
Catalan:torrent violent, corrent violent, ...
Czech:příval, proud, ...
Danish:voldsom strøm, kraftig strøm, ...
Dutch:gewelddadige stroom, woeste stroom, ...
Greek:βίαιη ροή, ορμητικό ρεύμα, ...
Hungarian:áradat, sebes áramlat, ...
Khmer:ដំណើរការដ៏ខ្លាំងក្លា និងលើសលប់, ចរន្តទឹកខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:격렬한 흐름, 거센 물살, ...
Persian:جریان شدید, سیلاب, ...
Polish:gwałtowny strumień, ...
Portuguese (BR):correnteza violenta, ...
Romanian:val violent, torent, ...
Swedish:våldsam ström, ström, ...
Thai:กระแสความรุนแรง, กระแสน้ำเชี่ยว, ...
Turkish:şiddetli akış, şiddetli akıntı, ...
Vietnamese:dòng thác dữ dội, dòng nước chảy xiết, ...

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