rip current
noun
: a strong usually narrow surface current flowing outward from a shore that results from the return flow of waves and wind-driven water
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Elevated surf also frequently results in strong rip currents which can drag people away from the shore and possibly result in drowning.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Elevated surf also frequently results in strong rip currents which can drag people away from the shore and possibly result in drowning.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
All Atlantic beaches have a high risk of rip currents.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
There is a moderate risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Elevated surf also frequently results in strong rip currents which can drag people away from the shore and possibly result in drowning.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
All Atlantic beaches have a high risk of rip currents.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
There is a moderate risk of rip currents along the Atlantic beaches.
—Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rip current
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“Rip current.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip%20current. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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