Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal waves
Noun
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In 2023, another rockslide triggered a tsunami that sloshed back and forth for nine days in a Greenland fjord.—
Paul Bierman,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Japan’s Japan Meteorological Agency says there is no tsunami risk, but warns that earthquakes up to upper-5 intensity could continue for about a week, with the highest risk in the next two to three days.—
Anthony Trotter,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Just last week, Mitsubishi and Shell were reportedly looking into selling part of their stakes in big Canadian liquid-natural-gas projects, as the demand for solar power surges across Asia.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Key Findings of the Report Savings are soaring despite price surges.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 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 waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20waves. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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