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tidal wave

noun

Definition of tidal wave

as in surge

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Recent Examples of tidal wave But if Cal wants to survive the next realignment tidal wave, that apathy has to end today. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Chief on consumers' minds is cyclosporiasis, an unpleasant intestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, which has recently dominated headlines amid a tidal wave of cases. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Monsanto has faced a tidal wave of litigation in recent years over its Roundup product. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 25 June 2026 With a population of over 200 million, any news story generates a tidal wave of jokes, many of them very sharp. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tidal wave

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Storm surge also expected The combination of storm surge and tides could cause normally dry coastal areas to flood.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
The surge in interest among some travelers doesn’t necessarily mean that overall travel volume has been spiking this year.

— Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of surge

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The look of 24-hour cable news evolved that day, as the tsunami of information led to Fox News, MSNBC and CNN all adding running tickers at the bottom of the screen.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Witness the botch job that was made of assessing the 9% ratings drop in 2016, which apparently had nothing to with the usual election-year cannibalism or a tsunami of high-profile player injuries.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of tsunami

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Every now and then, instead of hitting the wooden boardwalk and shooting several stories skyward, a swell would simply surge over the top of the wall, sending saltwater and debris down the street.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Waves crashing above rooftops in Long Beach from historic swell smashing the Alamitos Peninsula.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026

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