sea(s)

noun

Definition of sea(s)next
as in tidal wave

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  1. tidal wave
  2. wave
  3. surge
  4. billow
Noun
  • Smart shoppers should expect a tidal wave of packages over the next few days.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The actual formula of the Thanksgiving dinner—that enormous roast, the bready stuffing, the potatoes, the gravy, a dollop of tart cranberry sauce to cut through the tidal wave of richness—isn’t unique to Thanksgiving.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of tidal wave
Noun
  • From past red carpets and award shows to fashion-forward events, she’s rocked everything from fiery Botticelli-style waves to a sharp pixie.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
  • During high tide or if there’s a swell, waves crash onto walkways, soaking passersby.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of wave
Noun
  • More:Tesla leads November's global market value surge Attorneys for shareholder Richard Tornetta, who sued in 2018 to challenge Musk's compensation package, had argued that Delaware law does not permit a company to use a ratification vote to essentially overturn the ruling from a trial.
    Tom Hals, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Australian police have warned in recent years that international drugs cartels are increasingly targeting the country, where a surge in cocaine use combined with some of the highest street prices in the world has fueled a lucrative illicit market.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of surge
Noun
  • Smoke billows during Israeli shelling on the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila.
    Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Just like the updrafts, this feeds the fire with fresh, oxygenated air; unlike updrafts, downbursts cause gusts that billow out away from the center of the fire, leading it to spread rapidly in multiple directions at once.
    Ned Kleiner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of billow
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