riptide

noun

rip·​tide ˈrip-ˌtīd How to pronounce riptide (audio)

Examples of riptide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Smash burgers are having a moment right now, having been dragged into the spotlight by the riptides of social media. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024 The island is known for its dangerous riptides — particularly in certain areas along the east coast. Sydney Page, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024 The rich are splurging less, and luxury retailers from LVMH to Gucci and Balenciaga are all getting caught in the riptide. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 20 Dec. 2023 That’s the question asked, in form and content, by Harmony, a light curio of a musical that comes with a riptide of political anxiety. Vulture, 13 Nov. 2023 Rip currents, sometimes called riptides, are strong, narrow channels of water moving toward the ocean starting near the shoreline. Austindedios, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023 His newlywed friend, a former lifeguard, grabbed him by the neck, dragged him out of the riptide, and brought him to safety. Tim Stevens, WIRED, 19 Aug. 2023 Exploring the floor of the exhibit hall did not feel like getting pulled along a riptide of other attendees. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023 The Cannon Beach Rural Fire Protection District on Tuesday clarified that the Beaverton teen who died Friday off the coast of Cannon Beach had been wading in knee-deep water not swimming when a riptide pulled him under the water. Bslovic, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of riptide was in 1862

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“Riptide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riptide. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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