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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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 Tour Some fans may, however, have been disappointed in the mix, which often buried Jackson’s vocals in a muddy tidal wave of sound, although that may have had a lot to do with Nelly’s DJ having damaged every eardrum in the building with that speaker-rumbling bass. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2024 And that includes everything in the tidal wave of disaster films in the ’90s. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tidal wave 

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Time Traveler
The first known use of tidal wave was in 1830

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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidal%20wave. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

tidal wave

noun
1
: an unusually high sea wave that is triggered especially by an earthquake
2
: an unusual rise of water alongshore due to strong winds
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