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Recent Examples of tidal wave
The tidal wave of undocumented people booked into the Orange County Jail without criminal charges has dropped dramatically following a letter from Mayor Jerry Demings to ICE officials setting new rules for the feds.
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
That gives Bhusri a solid chunk of time to see if a cofounder in the CEO seat can have an impact on the stock price in the midst of an AI tidal wave.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Karen Kovacs notes that NBCUniversal in 2024 established a Creators Collective around the Paris Summer Games that yielded a tidal wave of content that added to the buzz around the Games.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
February 19 – March 20 A tender ripple can become a tidal wave of momentum.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
That gives Bhusri a solid chunk of time to see if a cofounder in the CEO seat can have an impact on the stock price in the midst of an AI tidal wave.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Karen Kovacs notes that NBCUniversal in 2024 established a Creators Collective around the Paris Summer Games that yielded a tidal wave of content that added to the buzz around the Games.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
February 19 – March 20 A tender ripple can become a tidal wave of momentum.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal wave
Noun
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Violent crime rates were falling well before the surge, in line with national trends.—
Cleve R. Wootson Jr. The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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The surge in energy prices has raised fears of higher spending — funded by growth-destroying tax increases or more borrowing — to support households.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Others see the sea change as less a legal tsunami than a tidal cultural shift — one jurors in New Mexico and California are riding, not speaking into existence.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tech giants are about to face a tsunami of lawsuits, from parents, young users, states, schools, and others who have railed against children’s exposure to social media.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Like the swell of a wave drawn irresistibly to the shore.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Visitors should be cautious about going into a sea cave without a guide, as a swell can flow into it and dramatically raise the water level in a matter of seconds, pushing kayaks into rocks and leaving little air for those trapped inside.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the portrait, taken in the last few weeks, black smoke billows behind her as her fuchsia headscarf billows in the wind behind her.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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Chopper 4 captured the huge billows of smoke coming out of his home located at NW 27th Court and 172nd Terrace, with flames billowing through a large hole in the roof.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20wave. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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