sea(s)

noun

Definition of sea(s)next
as in tidal wave

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  1. tidal wave
  2. wave
  3. surge
  4. billow
Noun
  • Though Flock has its cameras in over 5,000 US cities as of July 2026, the rise in rejections at the municipal level comes amidst a tidal wave of outrage around issues of privacy and civil rights.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But if Cal wants to survive the next realignment tidal wave, that apathy has to end today.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tidal wave
Noun
  • That has left oil supplies being released in intermittent waves, rather than returning to the stable, steady flow seen in the past.
    — , CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • But the future president managed to eke out a second-place finish in the state, and subsequently swept a wave of Super Tuesday victories the following month.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of wave
Noun
  • But the downsides of the banking surge go beyond the predictably punishing schedule and the unexpected career limitations (some estimates suggest that only 10% of analysts end up working outside financial services).
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • America’s tech companies are benefiting from the largest investment surge in history, according to the Bank of International Settlements — many of them headquartered on the West Coast.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of surge
Noun
  • For eight brutal days, residents of Boyle Heights watched smoke billow from a burning warehouse and prayed the flames would spare their homes.
    — Celina Tebor, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Bystanders can be seen fleeing from the scene as black plumes of smoke billow from the pub.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
Definition of billow
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“Sea(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%28s%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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