How to Use rip current in a Sentence

rip current

noun

• If you're caught in a rip current, the first step is to flip to your back and float.
  — ABC News, 6 July 2023
• And be aware of rip currents, which can sweep you away from shore.
  — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
• If you get caught in a rip current, swim with it, not against it.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 29 Aug. 2019
• If you’re caught in a rip current, don’t panic and try to swim to shore.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 21 Sep. 2019
• There will be a strong rip current along the entire coastal.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2021
• All but two of the rip current deaths this year were men and boys, data show.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
• If you get caught in a rip current, do not panic and try to fight it.
  — Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 21 June 2024
• If you are caught in a rip tide or rip current, do not attempt to swim against the tide.
  — oregonlive.com, 5 Aug. 2019
• Lifeguards said the ocean had strong rip currents that day.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
• The storm may whip up waves of 25 to 30 feet just off the coast, which translates to near-shore rip currents and rough surf.
  — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
• Some on board were able to swim to shore while others were caught in a rip current.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2021
• As the storm leaves the Gulf Coast, local threats of rip currents remain.
  — CBS News, 29 May 2018
• Strong rip currents and waves three to five feet high were reported in the area that night.
  — Nathaniel Percy, Orange County Register, 1 Aug. 2024
• Or just go with the flow and ride out the rip current, saving your energy for the swim back to shore.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
• Fred swam out and used all of his strength to rescue his daughters from the strong rip current.
  — Ricky Pinela, orlandosentinel.com, 30 July 2019
• Experts warned swimmers to never fight against the flow of the rip current.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 21 May 2024
• If you get caught in a rip current, try to stay calm and call for assistance.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 8 June 2021
• The rip current risk will be raised to high on Sunday and stay there through at least Monday night.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 21 Aug. 2020
• In the summer of 2016, a rip current pulled her husband and son further from shore.
  — Washington Post, 24 June 2018
• Beryl may also bring flooding and rip currents along the Gulf Coast.
  — Szu Yu Chen, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
• The group was caught in a rip current and managed to reach the shore, except for one missing person.
  — Lynnette Cantos, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2020
• The risk of rip currents will remain high along the Atlantic Coast into next week.
  — Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
• He was caught by a rip current and drowned before anyone could reach him.
  — Rita Beamish, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2021
• People were in trouble in the water, pulled away from shore by a rip current.
  — Tessa Weinberg, chicagotribune.com, 12 July 2018
• The second most frequent cause was rip currents, which caused 91 deaths.
  — Kate Robins, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2024
• The rip current risk will rise to high on Wednesday and stay there through the rest of the work week, according to the weather service.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 26 Sep. 2022
• About 80 percent of all rescues are due to rip currents.
  — Eileen Finan, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
• Winds are leading to high-surf on the West Coast with 8-12 foot waves and dangerous rip currents.
  — Judson Jones, CNN, 3 Feb. 2020
• That would probably push the storm out to sea but allow a close enough pass for rough surf and rip currents from the Florida Keys to the Outer Banks.
  — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
• Dangerous rip currents and storm surges of up to 3 feet are possible along the Carolinas’ coasts.
  — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024