tidal wave
noun
1
a
: an unusually high sea wave that is triggered especially by an earthquake
b
: an unusual rise of water alongshore due to strong winds
2
: something overwhelming especially in quantity or volume
a tidal wave of tourists
Examples of tidal wave in a Sentence
a tidal wave of emotion
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Marc Brackett, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
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With that tidal wave of a change is the inevitability that Tim will sell their farm.
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Marc Brackett, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Created with the help of a panel of six Tiki experts who sampled over 1000 iterations before settling on the final recipe, it is beloved by bartenders due to its tidal wave of flavors.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
With that tidal wave of a change is the inevitability that Tim will sell their farm.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
By 2010, the magazine was essentially family entertainment compared to the tidal wave of online smut, so a peek-a-boo pictorial of half-naked cybergals didn't seem so risqué.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 9 July 2025
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidal%20wave. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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