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Recent Examples of tidal wave
When Ninette became ill, responsibilities came rushing upon her like a tidal wave.
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Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
And the tidal wave strategy prevents the public from scrutinizing the president’s actions – because no one can push back against a tidal wave.
—Jennifer Mercieca, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
The cases amount to a tidal wave of litigation that could ultimately cost San Diego County $100 million or more.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Before the current pause, the federal court ruling upholding the Congressional ban of TikTok in the U.S. prompted a tidal wave of anxious memes and videos by creators and users fearing the end was near.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 May 2025
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Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
And the tidal wave strategy prevents the public from scrutinizing the president’s actions – because no one can push back against a tidal wave.
—Jennifer Mercieca, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
The cases amount to a tidal wave of litigation that could ultimately cost San Diego County $100 million or more.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Before the current pause, the federal court ruling upholding the Congressional ban of TikTok in the U.S. prompted a tidal wave of anxious memes and videos by creators and users fearing the end was near.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal wave
Noun
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The new flight route comes at a time when Aruba is seeing a surge in popularity among leisure travelers.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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In the 2022 inflation surge, the stock nosedived 53.4%, compared to a 25.4% drop in the S&P 500.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Researchers said 7,000 years ago, a tsunami about 164 feet tall— the height of the Arc de Triomphe, or a giant sequoia — dislodged the enormous rock and moved it 656 feet inland.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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What happens if or when there is a big earthquake or tsunami?—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
Noun
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As the number of A-list fans of the all-conquering kids hit swells, Inglourious Basterds star Diane Kruger has been recruited to narrate a version of Bluey Book Reads that will be read in German for the first time.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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But on this overcast summer day, only a couple dozen people bob on their surfboards, waiting for the perfect swell.—
Liz Baker,
NPR,
25 May 2025
Noun
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White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday.—
Katie Primm,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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The day finished out around 9 p.m. local (3 p.m. ET) with billows of black smoke rising above the Vatican, indicating that the new head of the catholic church had not yet been chosen.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20wave. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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