Synonyms of tide

tide

noun

ˈtīd 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trend
• direction
• tendency
• wind
• drift
• shift
• current
• turn
• run
• curve
• leaning
• tenor
• swing
• downside
• habit
• propensity
• way
• upside
• turnabout
• custom
• undertow
• countercurrent
• undercurrent
• countertrend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tide

Tide turns back to franchises Then the tide started turning back toward familiar waters. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

The tide began to turn with another momentous California ballot initiative—Proposition 13, in 1978, which severely limited property taxes. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

But El Tri’s intensity was extinguished by Julian Hall’s 28th-minute goal, and against-the-run-of-play dagger that turned the tide while giving the 18-year-old forward goals in three straight games to begin his national team career. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

And to feel that the uncompromising and uncompromised nature of those shows, at what will hopefully be the turning of the tide. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing tide

• flood tide