Synonyms of tides

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trends
• tendencies
• directions
• winds
• currents
• shifts
• drifts
• runs
• leanings
• curves
• habits
• turns
• swings
• customs
• propensities
• turnabouts
• ways
• tenors
• countercurrents
• undercurrents
• downsides
• undertows
• upsides
• countertrends

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tides

Though a federal judge recently sided with the city of Norfolk, Virginia, in one of these cases, Marlow and other legal experts have said a recent Supreme Court decision on police access of cellphone location data may indicate the tides are turning. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Last week, the tides brought dangerous surf conditions to much of the coastline and damaged some of the protective measures put in place by cities. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Rodri could have turned the tides and been the missing piece in the puzzle. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

There are plenty of videos on YouTube where people drop their phones into the ocean, lost forever to the tides. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Those highest annual tides — also known as king tides — are somewhat predictable. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Dangerous tides Contraband fuel To avoid taxes and high import fees, gasoline and diesel fuel legally purchased in the United States is being smuggled into Mexico. — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Dergarabedian said the numbers signal that the tides have once again turned for movie theaters, which in recent years struggled to bounce back from lower post-pandemic attendance, Hollywood labor strikes and the increasing dominance of streaming. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

Another dramatic rescue of a young life has taken place this summer as strong ocean waves and powerful tides continue to prove challenging for vacationers and travelers. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026