ground swell

Definition of ground swellnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground swell
Noun
  • Precedent for tidal wave of cases The significant effects of two verdicts are about evidence and precedent.
    Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The actress, who rode a tidal wave of success in the late '90s, is cloaked in the kind of swagger that only lasting stardom can give.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Dreame Robot Vacuum and Mop Deals The Dreame Aqua10 Ultra sets a new industry standard with a staggering 30,000Pa of suction power and a specialized FluffRoll system that keeps the roller mop constantly clean during operation.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Seconds later, a man in his late 20s climbed out of the darkness, carrying with him a pink polka dot roller suitcase.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The brown trout of a lifetime that just sipped your fly can shoot down a riffle and bust that delicate 6-pound tippet.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
  • Here’s a general guideline of the classification of rapids, according to author I. Herbert Gordon: Class I: Easy, slower water with light riffles.
    Morgan Tilton, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • Pipe those wavelets of foie gras feculence over to neighboring Surfside, a two-bathroom kind of town with waste pipes galore.
    Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
  • Its wavelets lap enticingly at our feet, but the breaker that might truly knock the breath out of us never comes.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Ground swell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20swell. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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