tidal wave
noun
1
a
: an unusually high sea wave that is triggered especially by an earthquake
b
: an unusual rise of water alongshore due to strong winds
2
: something overwhelming especially in quantity or volume
a tidal wave of tourists
Examples of tidal wave in a Sentence
a tidal wave of emotion
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In a piece for The Economist, Elmhirst meets Gary, a call center worker for Vision Direct in Manchester, England, whose job is under threat from the looming tidal wave of AI.
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Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
Awash in these government acronyms are many private entities that have already filed and a veritable tidal wave of entities that are prepared or preparing to file by that deadline.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In 2016 and then again in 2024, Trump galvanized millions of blue-collar voters living in communities that have never recovered from the tidal wave of factory closings and loss of good jobs.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
Smart shoppers should expect a tidal wave of packages over the next few days.
—PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
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Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
Awash in these government acronyms are many private entities that have already filed and a veritable tidal wave of entities that are prepared or preparing to file by that deadline.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In 2016 and then again in 2024, Trump galvanized millions of blue-collar voters living in communities that have never recovered from the tidal wave of factory closings and loss of good jobs.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
Smart shoppers should expect a tidal wave of packages over the next few days.
—PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidal%20wave. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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