flood tides

noun

plural of flood tide
as in floods
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms the flood tide of criticism that the company received

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  1. floods
  2. torrents
Noun
  • Even short periods of moderate rain on severe burn scars can unleash post-fire floods.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Lessons from Corpus Christi In Corpus Christi, recent floods have delayed the city's water emergency until 2028, buying leaders there some time.
    — Lexi Salazar, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of floods
Noun
  • There was also a time when leadership halted, then resumed, downloading torrents sourced from Anna’s Archive, another staffer testified.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Few of her words survived the torrents of sound in which they were immersed; as with certain Grouper recordings, the lyrics emerged as texture more than syntax.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of torrents
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