tide over
verb
tided over; tiding over; tides over
: to support or enable to survive temporarily
money to tide us over until payday
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Beterbiev turned the tide over the last six rounds by landing 67 power punches to Bivol’s 51.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
In First, the Observation Dome, and the Luxury classes, there’s complimentary fruit, pastries, tea, juice, and coffee in the morning; in the afternoon, cheese, vegetables, and soda tide over hungry passengers.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
The Penguin will launch this fall and will help tide over audiences awaiting more from Reeves’ The Batman world.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
The series is slated to launch this fall, and will help tide over audiences awaiting more from Reeves’ The Batman world.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
In First, the Observation Dome, and the Luxury classes, there’s complimentary fruit, pastries, tea, juice, and coffee in the morning; in the afternoon, cheese, vegetables, and soda tide over hungry passengers.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2024
The Penguin will launch this fall and will help tide over audiences awaiting more from Reeves’ The Batman world.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2024
The series is slated to launch this fall, and will help tide over audiences awaiting more from Reeves’ The Batman world.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Tide over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tide%20over. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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