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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal waves
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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 -
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
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Large waves can create dangerous conditions for beachgoers by producing powerful shore breaks, strong rip currents, and unexpected surges that can easily knock people off their feet.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nearby towns of Clifton, Newark, Paterson and Jersey City, have also seen surges, the data shows.—
Maya Davis,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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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 waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20waves. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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