Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground swell
Noun
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Nevertheless, a tidal wave of rising dementia cases is fast approaching.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Not since Helene’s fury sent a tidal wave of water here from afar, causing the river to swell with rainwater, to become an ocean that rose high above its banks, then above driveways, then porches, then windows and doors, then all the way up to roofs in some cases.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At the time, rock & rollers were starting to launch their own labels, subsidized by majors.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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The brand has more or less done it all, outfitting Gold Rush prospectors and rock ‘n rollers a like.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On the water, target current breaks, pools, and deep riffles where trout will wait and ambush their food.—
Max Inchausti,
Field & Stream,
12 June 2024
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Sandbars and rock bars and gravel bars could be broken down into a full taxonomy describing their size and shape and orientation: chains and traps, riffles and reefs.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2024
Noun
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For example, complex analysis is used to manipulate wavelets, or small oscillations in data.—
William Ross,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2025
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Does the little surge of Trump dances across sports represent a wave, or at least a wavelet, of athletes declaring their allegiances for the President-elect?—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2024
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“Ground swell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20swell. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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