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 other climate news Record hot ocean temperatures, higher-than-normal tides and powerful storms could converge amid a potentially historic El Niño. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Rising tides will bring water and waves farther up the beach than normal, restricting escape from beaches and coastal areas. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 This is yet another example of how the tides have massively turned. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026 Later, heading into a windy marina with strong tides, Alex leads a smooth, competent docking. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026 Parts of the city would flood again weeks later, due to a combination of king tides spurred by the moon's gravitational pull, warm El Niño waters, and an ocean-elevating Kelvin wave. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026 That was the defensive stop needed to swing the tides of momentum, and Mensah didn’t thwart that opportunity. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Parks and Recreation Director Carl Williams noted that observing the physical impact of the king tides firsthand informs smarter municipal design. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 King tides are caused by the gravitational pull and alignments of the Earth, moon, and sun. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tides
  1. trends
  2. tendencies
  3. directions
  4. winds
  5. currents
Noun
  • Luckily, some of the season’s best new trends and classic styles are on sale right now on Amazon.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • While trends like these can shift perceptions of beauty and create new aesthetic anxieties, Payne argues that ferritin face also encourages consumers to approach beauty more holistically.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of trends
Noun
  • The questionnaires typically ask about overall personality tendencies, and so cover a very long time period.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • From Fulton Market to Lincoln Park to Woodlawn, these six new projects — now in progress or under construction — show some new tendencies in the Chicago tall building.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • Subscribers must order at least two meal kits per week from a rotating menu featuring dozens of recipes with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step directions.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Service on the line is back to normal in both directions, a SEPTA spokesperson said.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • Experts say this year's extreme El Niño is adding more moisture to the air and shifting atmospheric winds toward the Southwest, creating more ideal conditions for storms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But get a little closer and a line of trees comes into focus, leaning forward, beckoning, bent by the Atlantic winds.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of winds
Noun
  • The Solomon Sea contains powerful ocean currents that bring nutrients toward the surface, supporting marine ecosystems that include fish, coral reefs and other wildlife.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Alex Calder is perhaps best known for inventing the mobile—a kinetic sculpture in which abstract shapes are gently moved by natural air currents—but the late, great American sculptor was also a talented jeweler.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of currents

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“Tides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tides. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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