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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Pascal Siakam might do an admirable job defending him in the halfcourt, but picking him up full-court is like trying to trying to stop a tidal wave with a sandcastle.
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Then the water blasted out of the fountain, a miniature tidal wave.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But these familiar monsters loom in Chekhov too, especially in a speech that Trofimov gives, a building tidal wave of rage against the powerful architects of the world’s misery.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Nashville is experiencing a tidal wave from the coasts.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
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Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Then the water blasted out of the fountain, a miniature tidal wave.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But these familiar monsters loom in Chekhov too, especially in a speech that Trofimov gives, a building tidal wave of rage against the powerful architects of the world’s misery.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Nashville is experiencing a tidal wave from the coasts.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tidal wave
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidal%20wave. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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