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 tides can often change very quickly in the automotive world.
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New Atlas,
4 July 2026
Over decades, the tides shift surrounding sand while marine life, like algae, grows over the device, camouflaging it into the natural ocean environment.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Season after season, year after year, the tides have come in and out of New York Harbor long before the name New York had ever been spoken; Lenape dugouts crossed these currents.
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Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Not disappearing and not fully breaking down, but moving through a human body, into wastewater, through treatment systems never designed to catch it completely, and then out into coastal waters where tides blur the boundary between city and sea.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Long before weather apps — or even standardized timekeeping — Americans turned to these annual guides for practical information about moon phases, moonrise and moonset times, eclipses, tides, and seasonal events.
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Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Humans are, after all, 60% water—and the moon controls the tides.
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Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
28 June 2026
February 19 – March 20 Soft strength carries you across shifting tides today.
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Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Pisces February 19 – March 20 Soft strength carries you across shifting tides today.
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Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
New Atlas,
4 July 2026
Over decades, the tides shift surrounding sand while marine life, like algae, grows over the device, camouflaging it into the natural ocean environment.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
Season after season, year after year, the tides have come in and out of New York Harbor long before the name New York had ever been spoken; Lenape dugouts crossed these currents.
—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2026
Not disappearing and not fully breaking down, but moving through a human body, into wastewater, through treatment systems never designed to catch it completely, and then out into coastal waters where tides blur the boundary between city and sea.
—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Long before weather apps — or even standardized timekeeping — Americans turned to these annual guides for practical information about moon phases, moonrise and moonset times, eclipses, tides, and seasonal events.
—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Humans are, after all, 60% water—and the moon controls the tides.
—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
28 June 2026
February 19 – March 20 Soft strength carries you across shifting tides today.
—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Pisces February 19 – March 20 Soft strength carries you across shifting tides today.
—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tides
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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White sneakers tend to lead the trends come spring and summer, but Styles is proof that a black pair of comfy kicks is just as wearable—with a slightly more edgy feel.
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The same tendencies people are routinely told to correct are, in moderate form, closely tied to a busier, more exploratory style of thinking than most self-improvement advice accounts for.
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Plath shows up in Dederer’s book about (mostly) men who make great art and live monstrous lives (and what to do with them), but only as a woman who turns her violent tendencies against herself.
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Gunfire rang out into the vehicle until both men eventually ran away in opposite directions.
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 3rd House of Communication, making texts, directions, calls, errands, and local plans easier to misread.
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While rain coverage is expected to remain limited, any storms that develop could produce gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall.
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Local Idaho agencies have spent days addressing storm damage caused by a low-pressure system from the Gulf of Alaska that brought winds over 50 mph, lightning, hail and more than an inch of rain to some areas.
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
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The competing corridors have left ship operators confused, forcing them to navigate not only the treacherous waters but also the complex political currents across the strait.
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“Tides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tides. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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