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
The changing tides also come as the district faces affordability issues and access to healthcare, concerns both candidates raised in their stump speeches along with their homegrown roots.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Whatever the account, these are poems that have not simply endured time, but have mastered it, capturing it in their movements, their tides.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
It’s written in tides, in weather, in the changing of the light.
—Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
To the south, deep within Korle Lagoon, the tides continued to roil.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
This map accounts for tides, but not waves and not flooding caused by rainfall.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 8 June 2026
While other river towns have ebbed with shifting economic tides, Paducah pivoted to the arts.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
The site is on a low-lying barrier island in a mandatory hurricane evacuation zone and faces ongoing risks from flooding, sea-level rise, king tides and storm surge.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The pier has been known to close during strong winter storms with high waves and heavy tides, but the cause of the current damage has not been determined.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Whatever the account, these are poems that have not simply endured time, but have mastered it, capturing it in their movements, their tides.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
It’s written in tides, in weather, in the changing of the light.
—Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
To the south, deep within Korle Lagoon, the tides continued to roil.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
This map accounts for tides, but not waves and not flooding caused by rainfall.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 8 June 2026
While other river towns have ebbed with shifting economic tides, Paducah pivoted to the arts.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
The site is on a low-lying barrier island in a mandatory hurricane evacuation zone and faces ongoing risks from flooding, sea-level rise, king tides and storm surge.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The pier has been known to close during strong winter storms with high waves and heavy tides, but the cause of the current damage has not been determined.
—Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tides
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In recent years, wellness culture and beauty trends have also pushed consumers toward approaches that include red-light therapy, injectable treatments and biohacking supplements.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Cycle syncing has become one of the fastest-growing women’s wellness trends, fueled by femtech apps and a steady stream of social media advice.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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These tendencies, if not balanced by Humility and Collaboration, can undermine both their own well-being and the collective efforts of their team.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Lee’s philosophical tendencies are different from what White ran under Billy Donovan for six years.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The call fills the landscape and seems to come from all directions at once.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Boggy Creek Road was closed in both directions as of Monday evening.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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Most weekends, when the winds are calm between March and October, people here can hear the props of the skydiving planes cruising the sky above.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Everyone should stay weather aware and keep checking back to forecasts as another line of severe storms with possible damaging winds crosses the area later Thursday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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In a new study, University of Miami Rosenstiel School researchers found that sensors usually attached to sharks to investigate their behavior can also allow scientists to track temperature changes in parts of the oceans often inaccessible to satellites and drifters pulled by currents.—
Jenny Staletovich,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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“Tides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tides. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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