as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
the flood tide of criticism that the company received
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Recent Examples of flood tide
Most new titles from book publishers float into bookstores like flood tides in winter, summer and fall.
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Scott Burns, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
These enclaves, once the backbone of Ukraine’s agricultural eastern steppe, were reduced to ruin as the war passed over them like a flood tide.
—Natalia Yermak Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 14 July 2023
But get this: the freethinkers who dreamed up this potential flood tide work not out of Honda's Japanese R&D center and studio but its American think tank and design enclave in Southern California.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 15 June 2023
Inside, visitors can see relics and reminders of one of the most consequential migrations in human history, a flood tide of humanity that changed the fabric of America.
—Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2022
Scott Burns, Dallas News, 20 July 2023
These enclaves, once the backbone of Ukraine’s agricultural eastern steppe, were reduced to ruin as the war passed over them like a flood tide.
—Natalia Yermak Mauricio Lima, New York Times, 14 July 2023
But get this: the freethinkers who dreamed up this potential flood tide work not out of Honda's Japanese R&D center and studio but its American think tank and design enclave in Southern California.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 15 June 2023
Inside, visitors can see relics and reminders of one of the most consequential migrations in human history, a flood tide of humanity that changed the fabric of America.
—Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flood tide
Noun
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The National Weather Service placed New York City under a coastal flood warning and wind advisory through at least Monday afternoon.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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One look at the SRG landing page inspires an instant torrent of ideas on how to style each piece.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Needless to say, directing their actors through this torrent of deep feeling was its own challenge.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Flood tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood%20tide. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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