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
  • Monsanto has faced a tidal wave of litigation in recent years over its Roundup product.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • With a population of over 200 million, any news story generates a tidal wave of jokes, many of them very sharp.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of tidal wave
Noun
  • Argentina were carried to Sunday’s final by a wave of emotion and by the genius of their 39-year-old captain.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Iran launched waves of strikes towards Bahrain, while Jordan’s state news agency said the country shot down four missiles fired from Iran.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of wave
Noun
  • Finding a future in unfamiliar waters Before the blue crab surge, Angela Franceschetti’s workday felt approachable and routine.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • In the months after the new law went into effect, the LGBTQIA+ youth organization Minus18 opened a free, moderated community for under-16s and saw a 303% surge in requests to join.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
Definition of surge
Noun
  • Bystanders can be seen fleeing from the scene as black plumes of smoke billow from the pub.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
  • Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, on Sunday.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 31 May 2026
Definition of billow
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