tidal wave
noun
1
a
: an unusually high sea wave that is triggered especially by an earthquake
b
: an unusual rise of water alongshore due to strong winds
2
: something overwhelming especially in quantity or volume
a tidal wave of tourists
Examples of tidal wave in a Sentence
a tidal wave of emotion
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Our feelings might come crashing in like a tidal wave.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2024
Read more about it in the Foreign Affairs archive.
1970: Storm Wreaks Havoc in Bangladesh
A powerful tidal wave brought on by the Bhola cyclone kills up to 500,000 people and causes widespread destruction.
—Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2016
Listen to this article Our feelings might come crashing in like a tidal wave.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2024
The Biden administration and Mayorkas have faced a tidal wave of criticism from Republican lawmakers over the unprecedented levels of migration to the U.S. southern border in recent years.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 28 May 2024
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2024
Read more about it in the Foreign Affairs archive.
1970: Storm Wreaks Havoc in Bangladesh
A powerful tidal wave brought on by the Bhola cyclone kills up to 500,000 people and causes widespread destruction.
—Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2016
Listen to this article Our feelings might come crashing in like a tidal wave.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2024
The Biden administration and Mayorkas have faced a tidal wave of criticism from Republican lawmakers over the unprecedented levels of migration to the U.S. southern border in recent years.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 28 May 2024
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidal%20wave. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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