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 Record-breaking king tides and oversized waves have flooded beachside bars and restaurants from Redondo Beach to Long Beach, forcing one burger shop to close and leaving others with costly damage. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 The order is a direct move for state agencies to prioritize coastal resiliency work now before tides grow even higher and more rain is expected this winter. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 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 Warm ocean temperatures have expanded the water, making the tides higher than ever in some places. — N. Kirkpatrick, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 King tides are caused by the gravitational pull and alignments of the Earth, moon, and sun. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 The Grand Opera House’s overall architecture responds to the rhythm of the Huangpu River’s tides with a fluid and dynamic form. — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory Thursday as rain and king tides are forecast to soak South Florida. — Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tides
  1. trends
  2. tendencies
  3. directions
  4. winds
  5. currents
Noun
  • For brands, that means relevance may come less from chasing micro trends and more from making room for distinct communities and creative voices.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If consumer sentiment follows a similar path, that could explain the divergence between generally strong economic trends and weak consumer sentiment.
    — Erin Kay Lockwood, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 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 weather service warned that dangerous currents can pull even experienced swimmers away from shore and into deeper water.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated a way to control how an experimental electronic device forms and erases memory, using electrical currents to change the behavior of a material called vanadium dioxide.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of currents

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“Tides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tides. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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