tidal waves

Definition of tidal wavesnext
plural of tidal wave

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tidal waves
Noun
  • If the news of a $43 million shortfall was a tsunami, then Thursday’s news is a bomb.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • After the tsunami, global real estate investment company Kennedy Wilson and Rosewood Hotels & Resorts partnered to reimagine Kona Village.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Memory chipmakers have also seen extraordinary surges due to expectations for the AI buildout to boost demand for data storage.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Foodborne illnesses appear to be on the rise, including regular surges of norovirus.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Three seconds later, the Honda crashes into a parked car with such force its tires fly off the street, the pile of cars lurches forward several feet and snow billows.
    Claire Galofaro, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
  • By night, fires dot the serene landscape and smoke billows from chimneys as guests sip cocktails and cocoa or take a sleigh ride over powdery, sparkling snow.
    Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Tidal waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tidal%20waves. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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