as in trend
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the tide of the battle turned suddenly, and the would-be invaders were forced to retreat
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Recent Examples of tide
With a rising tide, what typically gets missed is that—in most markets—there are only a couple winners.
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
In tumultuous times, as institutions and figureheads crumble under the pressures and corruption of modern living, McNally appears to change with the tide of the city.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
The statement said that rising tides cut off the hiker's exit route and left them with no safe escape by land or by sea.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Additionally, officials said, the tide cycle has to be proper for easier movement.
—Joe Strupp, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025
In tumultuous times, as institutions and figureheads crumble under the pressures and corruption of modern living, McNally appears to change with the tide of the city.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
The statement said that rising tides cut off the hiker's exit route and left them with no safe escape by land or by sea.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Additionally, officials said, the tide cycle has to be proper for easier movement.
—Joe Strupp, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tide
Noun
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Though, voting trends suggest Republicans would have a hard time winning the citywide contest regardless.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Health experts explain whether the rising diet trend works.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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As Styles zooms past, a small boy walking the opposite direction waves and catches the Grammy winner’s attention.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
18 Aug. 2025
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In September, Puck News reported the series faced delays due disagreements between Kaepernick and Lee over the direction of the film.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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Birds love the honeysuckle and porcelain vine fruits and have the infuriating tendency to pass them through their system undamaged, and then deposit them in your garden, in tremendous numbers, encased in a nice little fertilizer packet.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Golubic chalked that up to our natural preference for round numbers, a tendency that’s backed by research.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
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Erin strengthened into a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, according to an advisory Monday afternoon from the National Hurricane Center.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tide. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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