tideways

Definition of tidewaysnext
plural of tideway

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torrents
Noun
  • Even moderate rainfall can quickly transform these waterways into destructive torrents that overflow into nearby townships, including Friendswood and League City.
    Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Wandering through the wash, the mind drifts not to the film but to the flash floods that move through this channel after heavy rains, sudden torrents cutting and reshaping the valley floor in a matter of hours.
    Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Tideways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tideways. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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