tidal waves

noun

plural of tidal wave
as in seas

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  1. tsunamis
  2. surges
  3. billows
Noun
  • Several organizations of institutional investors and auditing professionals, as well as a tsunami of individual investors, expressed opposition.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • But when a tsunami rocks their island, profound tragedy ensues, and immediately ups the stakes of a brief encounter.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of tsunamis
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  • Arity looked at what stores people visited within a 10-mile radius of SoFi that day and also found surges in visitors to nearby El Pollo Loco and Trader Joe’s.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • The app operates year-round for ticketing, player services, and member bookings, before traffic surges during the Championships.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Definition of surges
Noun
  • Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, on Sunday.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 31 May 2026
  • Smoke billows following an Israeli strike on the area of the Rawdat al-Salihin Mosque and the nearby cemetery in the southern city of Nabatieh, Lebanon, May 26, 2026.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Definition of billows
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