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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The confrontation hits like a tidal wave, leaving Mia in its wake, spiraling as the weight of the reunion’s revelations bears down on her.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
The longer, brighter flares, on the other hand, are like tidal waves and are generated by more significant events in the accretion disk.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The Pillars games were more classical computer RPGs, all about strategic combat and a tidal wave of menus to dig through.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
To history, the Iran hostage crisis remains the emblem of a failed presidency, a grievous wound to American stature around the world and a proximate cause of the electoral tidal wave that swept Mr. Carter out of the White House after a single term.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
The longer, brighter flares, on the other hand, are like tidal waves and are generated by more significant events in the accretion disk.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The Pillars games were more classical computer RPGs, all about strategic combat and a tidal wave of menus to dig through.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
To history, the Iran hostage crisis remains the emblem of a failed presidency, a grievous wound to American stature around the world and a proximate cause of the electoral tidal wave that swept Mr. Carter out of the White House after a single term.
—Peter Baker, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidal%20wave. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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