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 Instead, Nagiewicz said the sharks may have become trapped by changing tides and subsequently stranded themselves. — Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Additionally, prosecutors warned that heavy spring storms and king tides regularly paralyze the downtown area with flooding. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Languid piano tunes give way to surging, keening tides of strings. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Though a federal judge recently sided with the city of Norfolk, Virginia, in one of these cases, Marlow and other legal experts have said a recent Supreme Court decision on police access of cellphone location data may indicate the tides are turning. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 Rodri could have turned the tides and been the missing piece in the puzzle. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 There are plenty of videos on YouTube where people drop their phones into the ocean, lost forever to the tides. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Those highest annual tides — also known as king tides — are somewhat predictable. — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Dergarabedian said the numbers signal that the tides have once again turned for movie theaters, which in recent years struggled to bounce back from lower post-pandemic attendance, Hollywood labor strikes and the increasing dominance of streaming. — Angela Yang, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tides
  1. trends
  2. tendencies
  3. directions
  4. winds
  5. currents
Noun
  • OpenAI’s lookbook for their capsule collection is an apparent homage to tastemaking brands like Kith and Aimé Leon Dore, two labels that turned laidback knitwear and box cut T-shirts into trends that saturated menswear in the last few years.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • What sets this style apart from other trends like cowboy boots or square-toe booties is the fact that there are a range of options currently on the market.
    — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of trends
Noun
  • Catholics have frequently exemplified the best and worst tendencies of American society.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The group will have paramount responsibility in a UCLA offense set to feature optionality and run-pass-option tendencies.
    — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • But a complete turnover on defense, coupled with nonconference games at Georgia Tech and Northwestern, will lead to another losing season, after which both sides move in different directions.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Route 53 is extended in both directions to connect Carpenter Regional Rail Station and Richmond-Westmoreland Loop via Aramingo Avenue.
    — Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of directions
Noun
  • The greatest risk from the storms will be from damaging winds and heavy downpours.
    — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the last week, the park has experienced harsh winds and cold temperatures overnight.
    — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of winds
Noun
  • While tokamaks are widely studied, these internal currents can cause sudden plasma turbulence and operational disruptions.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That area is home to important plant life and coral reefs, sustained by the currents that run through the strait.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of currents

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