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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This flimsy lawsuit is just the latest in a tidal wave of legal actions by a desperate Chopra hungry for headlines.
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Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Creators shouldn’t be discouraged by the tidal wave of AI, but can harness it to improve the quality of their output and level up their careers.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
In a piece for The Economist, Elmhirst meets Gary, a call center worker for Vision Direct in Manchester, England, whose job is under threat from the looming tidal wave of AI.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
Awash in these government acronyms are many private entities that have already filed and a veritable tidal wave of entities that are prepared or preparing to file by that deadline.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Creators shouldn’t be discouraged by the tidal wave of AI, but can harness it to improve the quality of their output and level up their careers.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
In a piece for The Economist, Elmhirst meets Gary, a call center worker for Vision Direct in Manchester, England, whose job is under threat from the looming tidal wave of AI.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
Awash in these government acronyms are many private entities that have already filed and a veritable tidal wave of entities that are prepared or preparing to file by that deadline.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidal%20wave. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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