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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This wasn’t a wave of anxiety; this was a tidal wave of terror.

From Literature

Or even more painful: A tidal wave of selling by Japanese investors seeking to bring their money back home.

From MarketWatch

That demographic tidal wave is giving rise to what many analysts call the “silver economy”—and it may be one of the few durable growth engines for consumption in China today.

From Barron's

“It’s like the beginning of a tidal wave,” said Peggy Wheeler, vice president of policy of the California Hospital Association.

From Los Angeles Times

In its effort to protect its members from a tidal wave of sports-event contracts, the AGA’s stance is that prediction-market companies are simply trying to avoid state regulation.

From MarketWatch