ride a/the wave of
idiom
: to experience a time when many people share a strong feeling or attitude about something at the same time
a time when the mayor was still riding a wave of public approval
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Union leaders are looking to ride a wave of labor activism that has fostered a rare degree of solidarity between organizations that have clashed in the past.
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Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Michigan is coming off a big win against Ohio State with the Fab Five in attendance, and is hoping to ride the wave of momentum against the Fighting Illini Thursday.
—Kevin Skiver, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
Nvidia also posted fourth quarter revenue gains of 265% year-over-year, also exceeding analyst projections, as the company continues to ride the wave of massive AI investment.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Schnall and Plotkin have a lot of work to do the gain the fans’ trust, but the groundwork is being laid for the duo to ride a wave of popularity that could be engulfing the franchise soon.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2024
The New England Patriots circa 2001 to 2019 aside, teams ride a wave of success for a handful of years and then fall to the back.
—USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
Whether this change came from putting on a fun new song, finding your new signature perfume, moving to a new city, or letting go of someone from your past once and for all, ride the wave of positivity and let the shift take you to where you were always meant to go: the center stage.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
Arm’s chip designs are primarily used in smartphones, but the company has pitched itself as able to ride the wave of artificial intelligence sweeping Silicon Valley.
—Don Clark, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
Statewide, campaign strategists predicted ahead of Tuesday’s results that Republicans would ride a wave of public discontent with the direction of the state under Democratic rule.
—oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2022
Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
Michigan is coming off a big win against Ohio State with the Fab Five in attendance, and is hoping to ride the wave of momentum against the Fighting Illini Thursday.
—Kevin Skiver, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2024
Nvidia also posted fourth quarter revenue gains of 265% year-over-year, also exceeding analyst projections, as the company continues to ride the wave of massive AI investment.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Schnall and Plotkin have a lot of work to do the gain the fans’ trust, but the groundwork is being laid for the duo to ride a wave of popularity that could be engulfing the franchise soon.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2024
The New England Patriots circa 2001 to 2019 aside, teams ride a wave of success for a handful of years and then fall to the back.
—USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
Whether this change came from putting on a fun new song, finding your new signature perfume, moving to a new city, or letting go of someone from your past once and for all, ride the wave of positivity and let the shift take you to where you were always meant to go: the center stage.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
Arm’s chip designs are primarily used in smartphones, but the company has pitched itself as able to ride the wave of artificial intelligence sweeping Silicon Valley.
—Don Clark, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023
Statewide, campaign strategists predicted ahead of Tuesday’s results that Republicans would ride a wave of public discontent with the direction of the state under Democratic rule.
—oregonlive, 8 Nov. 2022
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