as in trend
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the tide of the battle turned suddenly, and the would-be invaders were forced to retreat
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Recent Examples of tide
People feel different weights and tides in life.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
School choice is a rising tide, one that benefits not only the students who use scholarships but also those who remain in the public schools.
—Tommy Schultz, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Humans have managed the tides of change far better.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
This adventure demands respect for the tides.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
School choice is a rising tide, one that benefits not only the students who use scholarships but also those who remain in the public schools.
—Tommy Schultz, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Humans have managed the tides of change far better.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
This adventure demands respect for the tides.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tide
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Eco effort Six Senses has long held the mantle for being ahead of the sustainability trend, and in Rome, the property was built to incorporate their ethos.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Just the same, the flip side of this is that baseball is notoriously fickle and often deceptive from one day to the next, with the line between coincidence and trend ever-blurry.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Smoke could be seen rising from the direction of a major UAE energy installation on March 14, in what appeared to be the latest strike targeting the Gulf’s petroleum facilities hours after the US struck Iran’s Kharg Island.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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While the morning invites a slower pace and simple pleasures, the Moon opposing chatty Mercury later can pull feelings and words in different directions.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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A lot of dance music leans more dark and some of his melodic tendencies are brighter in a way, more major key.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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History may not repeat, but it sure as hell has a tendency to trigger the occasional sense of déjà vu.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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However, gusty winds could be a concern across the Intermountain West to the Rockies with this pattern.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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But all mangroves have elaborate root systems that hold the plants steady even when they're battered by waves and wind.—
Ryan Kellman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tide. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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