flood tide

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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. — 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 The next morning, a flood tide of parents and children washed over the kids’ area, with families backed up out the door. — Amy Virshup, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2022 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
  • The share price decline contrasts with the flood of capital pouring into humanoid robotics companies over the last 12 months or so.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • By Monday morning, waves began to crash and flood coastal areas.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Such terrain is already conducive to flash flooding, sudden torrents that can sweep down canyons and other low-lying areas with little warning.
    — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision unleashed unlimited torrents of money into political campaigns, elections are now largely financed by big money donors and super PACs.
    — Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Flood tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flood%20tide. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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