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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Amid the tidal wave of civil lawsuits filed against him by alleged victims over misconduct claims that span three decades, Combs has maintained his innocence.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Nothing hugely life-threatening happens along the way, no sudden tidal wave or earthquakes, none of the usual movie tropes, but rather a love story of two people making the most of where life has brought them to this point.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
But there aren’t any tidal waves or fiery infernos to signal armageddon.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
Now just days away from the historic debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the Harris debate prep must consider how to counter the tidal wave of misinformation at this first meeting between these two leaders.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
Nothing hugely life-threatening happens along the way, no sudden tidal wave or earthquakes, none of the usual movie tropes, but rather a love story of two people making the most of where life has brought them to this point.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2024
But there aren’t any tidal waves or fiery infernos to signal armageddon.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
Now just days away from the historic debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the Harris debate prep must consider how to counter the tidal wave of misinformation at this first meeting between these two leaders.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidal%20wave. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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