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
As the tide turned against him, Massie leaned into anti-Israel advocacy as his closing argument.
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
The uncanny vision is made even eerier when Hoop spots her late mother dragging her five children through the human tide.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
Her voice becomes powerful enough to change the tides, raise waves and transform the world around her.
—Jd Linville, Variety, 19 May 2026
My goal is to ensure that my path is not a solitary climb but a rising tide that lifts every boat in the harbor.
—Carolina Guardiola Romo, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
The uncanny vision is made even eerier when Hoop spots her late mother dragging her five children through the human tide.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
Her voice becomes powerful enough to change the tides, raise waves and transform the world around her.
—Jd Linville, Variety, 19 May 2026
My goal is to ensure that my path is not a solitary climb but a rising tide that lifts every boat in the harbor.
—Carolina Guardiola Romo, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tide
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But presidential results are a useful lens because of their high turnout and ability to offer a clearer view of partisan trends than congressional elections, which can be highly influenced by incumbency.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The bow-pump trend has been popping up beyond Cannes, too.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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In true Swiss fashion, Wengen features a number of chalet-style homes, snowcapped mountains, and bucolic scenes in nearly every direction.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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The average song length is around four minutes, and each one covers so much ground, changes direction so suddenly, and welcomes so many lyrical interpretations, that each of them can feel like the centerpiece, the moment where the central action takes place.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
24 May 2026
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Despite the brand’s promise of sustainability, shoppers have been noticing fast-fashion tendencies for years.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
22 May 2026
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In general, women tend to live longer and healthier lives than men for a variety of reasons, including greater health consciousness and a tendency to avoid risky behaviors, but also genetic and hormonal factors.—
Katharina Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The blaze was one of several that started amid an offshore wind event, with four fires of 1,000 acres or more currently burning in Southern California.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Skies will be mostly sunny with temperature highs near 91 degrees and winds will blow east to southeast at 5 to 10 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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“Tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tide. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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