How to Use riptide in a Sentence

riptide

noun

• In all, nine adults and kids were caught in the deadly riptide.
  — Jonathan Small, Good Housekeeping, 16 July 2018
• Be aware of strong currents and riptides when swimming.
  — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
• Just beware of the riptides and chilly water.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 May 2025
• Aren't lifeguards not supposed to let people swim in riptides in the first place?
  — Madison Feller, Cosmopolitan, 24 May 2017
• At the coast, heed riptide and sneaker wave warnings and learn to free yourself from them.
  — OregonLive.com, 22 June 2017
• White worried a riptide of drugs and gangs threatened to carry Dante out to sea.
  — Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 11 Dec. 2022
• Roberta Ursrey was among those caught in the treacherous riptide.
  — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 11 July 2017
• The project addressed erosion and riptide concerns at the beach and lowered the depth of the water.
  — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
• Swimmers should stick to lifeguard areas, as riptides are common.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018
• But wow—cracking open the lid released a riptide of lemongrass, ginger, and Makrut lime.
  — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
• As a child, Felipe hurls himself at riptides in the ocean, nearly drowns, and emerges eager for more.
  — Sean McCoy, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2019
• Like a swimmer caught in a riptide, O’Sullivan relaxed and floated back to shore.
  — Karen Crouse, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2017
• The grandfather stated that both victims did know how to swim, but ended up getting caught in a riptide.
  — AL.com, 14 Aug. 2017
• Still, swimmers and boaters should be on the lookout for strong waves and riptides this week at Maryland beaches.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
• 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
• Expect heavy surf and riptides in Florida.
  — Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
• Harris blamed strong riptides present throughout the weekend for the accident.
  — Harry Sayer, OrlandoSentinel.com, 8 June 2017
• After helping save a pal who was pulled away by a riptide, Alejandro was swept away by the strong current.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
• Expect any preconceived notions about what golf is or isn’t to be washed away in a riptide of new experience.
  — Michael McKnight, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2022
• McCormick entered the water after his son and daughter were caught up in a riptide, per the reports.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2023
• Stories of acute distress run through these feral tracks, which drag you into Soul Glo’s bleak world like riptides.
  — Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
• And so even many who would resist the implications of this transformation are often swept up in the riptide of it.
  — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 30 Nov. 2020
• 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
• Nā Pali Riders also notes there are large waves and strong riptides, and fins are recommended.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
• 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
• Dragged down into the riptide of the vast number of other dead men—dead bodies that meanwhile continued to drop to the pavement.
  — Hazlitt, 26 Nov. 2024
• Live music in 2020 was a riptide of fear and confusion, dragging the whole business out to sea.
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2021
• For Kahan, the concept of forever is both balm and devastation, buoy and riptide.
  — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
• The waves along the lake don't ebb and flow in the same way ocean waves do, and the uneven sandbars along Lake Michigan beaches worsen riptides.
  — Samantha J. Gross, chicagotribune.com, 29 May 2017
• In late June, two teenagers disappeared when they were swept away by a riptide at Jacob Riis Park.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024