tidal waves

noun

plural of tidal wave
as in seas

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  1. tsunamis
  2. surges
  3. billows
Noun
  • Working in the emergency room for the first time during her internal medicine clerkship feels like encountering a tsunami, as classroom knowledge and limited clinical experiences are suddenly, and forcefully, put to the test.
    — Tahneer Oksman, NPR, 23 July 2026
  • In some countries, there are earthquake-safe areas or tsunami-safe areas in the airports or in cities that help to direct people in the event of a disaster.
    — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 23 July 2026
Definition of tsunamis
Noun
  • Experts say the broadly positive changes are exceeding expectations, improving on baseline crime rates from before 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought historic surges in violence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • An outbreak emerges, emergency funding surges and the world's attention turns briefly toward the crisis before moving on.
    — Pam Lowney, Forbes.com, 21 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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