tides

noun

plural of tide
as in trends
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 tides In Humboldt County’s North Spit, near Eureka, tides were 9 inches higher than forecast. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 The offerings of any decent oyster shucker will change according to the seasons and the tides and the shoals and the shipping lines and the harbor freight and the rush-hour traffic on the interstate. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026 All eyes are set on the midterm elections to see how the voting tides have shifted or stayed the same. — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The tides are turning a bit on the perception of starting out on coming-of-age or romance series. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026 The seas have been kind, or at least kinder than expected, to SpaceX's Starship spacecraft, as it's been tugged through the Indian Ocean to friendlier tides. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026 And don’t discount winter either; the Oregon Coast has great stormwatching and king tides. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 Instead, Nagiewicz said the sharks may have become trapped by changing tides and subsequently stranded themselves. — Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tides
  1. trends
  2. tendencies
  3. directions
  4. winds
  5. currents
Noun
  • Recent trends are driving conversations among health officials about how to better track the consequences of a surging problem.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Nostalgia is one of the fastest-growing trends in the home design space right now.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of trends
Noun
  • Wanda’s obsessive drive to succeed ignites her darker side and self-destructive tendencies that led to her drug addiction.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Your more shadowy tendencies are liable to pop out around this time, particularly the ones that stem from an insecure attachment style.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • If people are working from different assumptions, stop and clarify the system before everyone charges off in opposite directions.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • On an infinite graph — an abstraction where the graph extends forever in all directions — one or several infinite seas will dominate.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • Crews are assessing damage, but repairs may be delayed in areas with winds exceeding 35 mph.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The scientists also want to gain a more detailed understanding of the three-dimensional structure of the decagon's clouds, hazes, winds and temperatures.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of winds
Noun
  • Similarly, experiments that Sanchez-Lavega and his colleagues performed with computer simulations of currents in shallow water suggest the decagon formed because of a meandering wave trapped by a curving atmospheric jet.
    — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Shifting sandbars, strong currents, and deeper troughs in the area often collect bait fish, which in turn attract seals and the predators that follow them.
    — Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of currents

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“Tides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tides. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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