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 Recent storms and king tides have raised concerns in the community as to the integrity of the seawall. — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The king tides came knocking Then, in August, came the first big king tide that sent punishing waves slamming into houses along the boardwalk. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 The SSCs are designed to deliver mission-ready capability, moving over tides, terrains and obstacles, enabling access to 80% of the world’s coastline. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026 Related Articles After three straight years of organic sales losses, the company returned to the right side of the balance sheet, reporting increases in both net sales and profitability and clearly signaling a turning of the tides. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Calvin’s eager-to-please son, Wade (Charlie Heaton), watches his captain fall prey to unnaturally turning tides. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 More flooding is in the forecast for this weekend as king tides ramp up again. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tides
  1. trends
  2. tendencies
  3. directions
  4. winds
  5. currents
Noun
  • Netflix has lost more than 40% of its value since June 2025 amid concerns about engagement trends and a lack of breakout hits.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to El Niño, regional climate trends over the past 15 years show a clear signal toward warmer winters across Lower Michigan.
    — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of trends
Noun
  • Maybe the shooting shook something loose in her and has amplified her worst tendencies.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
  • These are broad tendencies, however, and do not guarantee how an individual storm or hurricane season will unfold.
    — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • Metal forks are stored handles downward and plastic forks are positioned both directions for patron self service.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • For another, turning my head just sent the view spinning in different directions in a way that quickly threatened nausea.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • Outside, the Santa Ana winds sent debris swirling with powerful gusts.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • More wild weather in SoCal Strong Santa Ana winds that fueled a rash of wildfires in Southern California have abated, but an incoming storm system could pose new risks for the region.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of winds
Noun
  • Researchers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated a way to control how an experimental electronic device forms and erases memory, using electrical currents to change the behavior of a material called vanadium dioxide.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond touch, whiskers can also detect vibrations and even subtle air currents.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of currents

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“Tides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tides. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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