Definitions

tidal wave

NOUN

giant sea wave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tsunami

WEAK

eagre giant sea swell giant wave rogue wave seiche seismic sea wave surface wave tidal bore white horses

Example Sentences

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"Him leaving me on the beach sparked a panic attack. It just came over me like a tidal wave. It felt like an out-of-body experience," she says.

From BBC

Then a tidal wave of money poured in.

From The Wall Street Journal

What may sound like small policy shifts in China can drive ripples, eventually creating tidal waves across the globe.

From BBC

Regan’s already pale face got even paler, reflecting the horror I felt flooding through my system like a tidal wave.

From Literature

The blockbuster case is being treated as a bellwether proceeding whose outcome could set the tone for a tidal wave of similar litigation across the United States.

From Barron's