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
  • Now, more hiring managers are confronting the tidal wave of job candidates with their own AI tools.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The road here has been a long one marked by a tidal wave of industry opposition, a bruising legal fight, and threats by Paramount CEO David Ellison to exit Hollywood and relocate Paramount to another state.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of tidal wave
Noun
  • Two weeks later, a wave of protests had swept cities across France.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The death of actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte was met with a wave of grief from his Breaking Bad co-stars, who shared memories of Mitte following the tragedy.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of wave
Noun
  • The frontman said he was humbled by the action and was touched to spend time with members of the Minneapolis community who worked on the front lines during the ICE surge.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There was an expectation that Texas quarterback Arch Manning would parlay his late surge last year into a masterful 2026 season that’d rank him near the top of every draft board in spring.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of surge
Noun
  • Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department are battling heavy flames at an Inglewood multi-unit commercial building, as thick smoke billows from a collapsed roof.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Consider that any billow prevention efforts must now apply to the liner rather than the curtain itself.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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