tidal waves

Definition of tidal wavesnext
plural of tidal wave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal waves
Noun
  • Monitors like innkeeper Tomoko Kobayashi share radiation data to revitalize towns people left after the Fukushima earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Faced with independent inspectors finding safety problems at the plant, the government regulators effectively allowed Fukushima to police itself, leading to several major issues that came to a head when the plant was overwhelmed by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Padres expected there to be starts and stops along with setbacks and surges in bringing Joe Musgrove back from Tommy John surgery this year.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • But not all airlines hedge, and those that do are usually only protected for a portion of their fuel needs, meaning prolonged price surges may cause more carriers to raise fares.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Father and son, both members of the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, stare out at a sea of green grass and buffalo berry bushes as a herd of 30 or so bison munch patches of grass, flick their tails at flies, and flop onto the ground, creating brief billows of dust.
    Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Delivery drivers ride motorcycles along a road as smoke billows following an explosion in the Fujairah industrial zone, United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Tidal waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20waves. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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