as in trend
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the tide of the battle turned suddenly, and the would-be invaders were forced to retreat
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Recent Examples of tide
The only way to stop the tide is to build a freakin’ dam.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Like, oh my God, the tide, the [00:21:00] wind direction, swell, abandon everything for two hours.
—Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2025
Coming against the tide is a family of three from Indianapolis.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
President Trump is seeking to reverse that long tide.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Like, oh my God, the tide, the [00:21:00] wind direction, swell, abandon everything for two hours.
—Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2025
Coming against the tide is a family of three from Indianapolis.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
President Trump is seeking to reverse that long tide.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tide
Noun
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This reflects an industry trend moving beyond general-purpose models toward variants optimized for specific high-value tasks often driven by enterprise demand.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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No matter how many health trends come and go, rest assured that one truth remains: your body thrives when it’s fueled with the right nutrients.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Vision also became the name of the game, since looking in the direction of the slide helped to bring our hands into the right steering angle more naturally.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The orchestra has no music director to push it in this or that direction.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The tendency in the forecast has been for the front to set up across southeast portions of the Kansas City forecast area.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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According to Limon-Rocha, various life stressors—such as starting a new school, being bullied, losing a beloved pet, or having a family member with health issues—can all trigger perfectionist tendencies.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Getty fire in 2019, which led to evacuation orders, could have easily gotten out of hand had winds been any higher.—
Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The storms are anticipated to bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches).—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tide. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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