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 tide is changing across the international film world.
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William Earl, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The storm was particularly damaging thanks to the erosion of the buffer of wetlands that has traditionally protected the city from rising tides.
—Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
But the tides continued to shift as the intermittent rain rolled in and the wind picked up.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
As new arrivals tried to find their footing, a tide of homicides and drug dealing swept in.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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William Earl, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
The storm was particularly damaging thanks to the erosion of the buffer of wetlands that has traditionally protected the city from rising tides.
—Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
But the tides continued to shift as the intermittent rain rolled in and the wind picked up.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
As new arrivals tried to find their footing, a tide of homicides and drug dealing swept in.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tide
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Although fertility trends are notoriously hard to predict, and baby booms are often seen after wars end, Ippolitova said the country's low fertility rate could still trouble the Ukrainian economy in the future.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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In fact, Hilton’s 2026 trend report says that 77% of travelers enjoy going down the aisles of local grocery stores to get a taste of local food and drink, plus bring some souvenirs home with them.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Trump’s direction of the hospital ship to Greenland comes shortly after NATO began boosting its defense in the Arctic, largely conducting military drills.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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The publication’s top editors are jockeying for the editor-in-chief role, a powerful position at a magazine where the writers, rather than the business side, traditionally control the direction of the enterprise.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Corruption scandals have brought down several people in Zelensky’s inner circle, including his former business partner Timur Mindich and his long-time right-hand man Andriy Yermak, leading some observers to question whether Zelensky had a tendency to over-rely on tainted allies.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Releasing that control can soften the tendency to internalize life’s unpredictability as a personal failure, Jacobsen says—and also weaken the power that anxiety in your 30s holds over you.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2026
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Northern California has seen an array of cold weather over the past week from winter storms to strong winds.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 20,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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For applications like grid storage (solar farms, wind balancing), that’s extremely valuable.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tide. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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