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
As for makeup, the tides won’t be turning much, according to artist and brand founder Alexa Persico.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Life feels quieter here, shaped by tides and pine rockland forests.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
More than a year after it was completed, the Smith Canal Gate was closed Monday because water levels rose to 8 feet, along with some other factors, including rising king tides and precipitation, according to Darren Suen, San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency executive director.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Still Talking, her final book, will star the same wonderful characters motoring through their days on tides of chat.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
These stars are interpreted as genuine tidal debris—stars that have been pulled out of the cluster by the Milky Way’s gravitational tides.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
While the tides were waning, lingering thunderstorms on Sunday could cause additional problems throughout low-lying areas, forecasters said.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
The tides are high, resulting in cautious behavior.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025
The swell is expected to drop on Saturday, and the tides are expected to ease through the weekend.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
Life feels quieter here, shaped by tides and pine rockland forests.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
More than a year after it was completed, the Smith Canal Gate was closed Monday because water levels rose to 8 feet, along with some other factors, including rising king tides and precipitation, according to Darren Suen, San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency executive director.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Still Talking, her final book, will star the same wonderful characters motoring through their days on tides of chat.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
These stars are interpreted as genuine tidal debris—stars that have been pulled out of the cluster by the Milky Way’s gravitational tides.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
While the tides were waning, lingering thunderstorms on Sunday could cause additional problems throughout low-lying areas, forecasters said.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
The tides are high, resulting in cautious behavior.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 7 Nov. 2025
The swell is expected to drop on Saturday, and the tides are expected to ease through the weekend.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tides
Noun
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Last spring, the owners closed their downtown location and consolidated at 310 SW Blue Parkway in the Pine Tree Plaza, mainly due to the timing of the downtown lease as well as industry trends, Boehm said.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Together, these trends have turned industrial space into a cornerstone of national logistics and digital capacity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The collaboration between certain MAGA influencers and animal-rights activists has drawn out the most confrontational tendencies within each camp.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Steed said her mother was born around the time of the 1953 raid and grew up with anti-government and, in turn, anti-vaccine tendencies.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Just like a star, Dallas is sprawling out in different directions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The rural highway was closed in both directions while the crash was investigated and the wreckage cleared.—
Kristina Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Edmund Fitzgerald was caught in a savage storm with hurricane-force winds around 100-mile-an-hour and waves up to 60 feet, crashing down on the freighter every four to eight seconds, says Bacon.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pay extra attention to winter irrigation for fall plantings, as evergreen foliage is susceptible to desiccation from winter winds.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Early on, the larvae are very tiny and at the mercy of sea currents, explains Pruett, who has studied them in the lab.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Tides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tides. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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