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Recent Examples of tidal wave
Riding the emotional tidal wave, the Trojans earned a second consecutive trip to the Sweet 16, in Spokane, Washington this year, by overwhelming Mississippi State in every way – scoreboards, backboards, sonically, spiritually.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2025
Having compromised major telecom and internet service providers—including AT&T, Verizon and others—Salt Typhoon has sent tidal waves (pun intended) across the network security ecosystem.
—Chris McHenry, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The director William Friedkin’s film—which also won Best Picture—was part of a tidal wave of challenging, morally complex storytelling that washed ashore starting in the late ’60s.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
The media attention that followed was a tidal wave of mocking coverage and cruel late-night jokes.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2025
Having compromised major telecom and internet service providers—including AT&T, Verizon and others—Salt Typhoon has sent tidal waves (pun intended) across the network security ecosystem.
—Chris McHenry, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The director William Friedkin’s film—which also won Best Picture—was part of a tidal wave of challenging, morally complex storytelling that washed ashore starting in the late ’60s.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
The media attention that followed was a tidal wave of mocking coverage and cruel late-night jokes.
—Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal wave
Noun
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An early surge provided the Royals with a two-run lead, but then Skubal held firm.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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The surge in cases is nearly triple the total number reported in 2024, when the nation recorded 285 cases.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tariff tsunami is on the horizon, but has yet to come ashore!—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Digital addiction, the tsunami of information and amusement overload.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The massive dome of the Grand Mosque, and the city’s brilliant whites and blues and glittering golden crescents, blinked at me as the battering swell soaked me and my gear.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Live like the pampered swells by checking into the Starlight Casita, a second-floor luxury room with arresting mountain views and a private patio replete with an outdoor fireplace.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And these huge billows of wildfire smoke will remain huge problems for a while and could end up traveling huge distances from the flames.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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The yellow school bus appears to be tipped to the side as fire engulfs almost the entire vehicle and billows of dark smoke pour from its shattered windows.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20wave. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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