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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Wind, rainfall, swells, and rip current hazards usually extend well beyond the center of a storm.
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
High surf and dangerous rip currents will be the main impacts in those islands, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
An image of a rip current sign at the beach.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
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Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
High surf and dangerous rip currents will be the main impacts in those islands, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
An image of a rip current sign at the beach.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
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 25 Sep. 2025.
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