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
  • The newsroom was rocked by a tidal wave of resignations from columnists and cancellations from digital subscribers, who expressed anger and dismay that the venerable, Pulitzer Prize-winning news organization had abandoned its role in standing up to the threat described by Woodward and Bernstein.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Elections are at the heart of our democracy, and public officials are facing a tidal wave of digital and cyber threats from domestic and international bad actors.
    Adam Jackson, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of tidal wave
Noun
  • Two waves of bombing followed, one late Wednesday and another early Thursday.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But to continue to ride that wave, maintaining our skills and expanding our capabilities is a must.
    Al Kingsley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of wave
Noun
  • That's led to a $175 billion surge in U.S. investments for EV and battery manufacturing by Ford, Stellantis and many others, reversing decades of globalization.
    Joann Muller, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) reports a surge in incidents within Poland and other EU and NATO nations this year, attributing them to Russian special services.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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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