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Recent Examples of tidal wave
In the weeks since its launch, Platner’s campaign has received a tidal wave of support to the tune of more than four million dollars in donations and nine thousand volunteers across Maine.
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Fields was swallowed by a tidal wave of pressure that pulled him underwater all day.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, the entirety of Bethpage Black felt like it was caught up in an enormous tidal wave that was lifting the American fans and their players toward the most incredible comeback this event had ever seen.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Unlike the emotional tidal wave of last week’s Pisces eclipse, this one is quieter, subtler, but no less important.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Sep. 2025
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Fields was swallowed by a tidal wave of pressure that pulled him underwater all day.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Suddenly, the entirety of Bethpage Black felt like it was caught up in an enormous tidal wave that was lifting the American fans and their players toward the most incredible comeback this event had ever seen.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Unlike the emotional tidal wave of last week’s Pisces eclipse, this one is quieter, subtler, but no less important.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal wave
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Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jerí’s removal from office is the latest chapter in a prolonged political crisis in a country that has seen seven presidents since 2016, and is about to hold a general election amid widespread public outcry over the surge in violent crime.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Developers have multiple projects in the pipeline in Hood County, including a 2,600-acre data center complex called Comanche Circle that has triggered a tsunami of opposition from ranchers, landowners and conservationists near Glen Rose.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Its closure followed the 2011 Fukushima disaster when a 49-foot-long (15-metre) tsunami disabled critical power and cooling systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Next came a swell of questions about the large tattoo that Platner had on his chest, a skull and crossbones widely recognized to be a Nazi death’s-head.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Three seconds later, the Honda crashes into a parked car with such force its tires fly off the street, the pile of cars lurches forward several feet and snow billows.—
Claire Galofaro,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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By night, fires dot the serene landscape and smoke billows from chimneys as guests sip cocktails and cocoa or take a sleigh ride over powdery, sparkling snow.—
Wendy O'Dea,
Robb Report,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20wave. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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