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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Analysts and investors have been awaiting a tidal wave of mergers among banks and other financial services companies, as executives look to take advantage of a batch of more deal-friendly regulators.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

They wrote text prompts that explored 18 different variations of the sea parting and discarded the ones that didn’t work, enabling Kingsley to react to a tidal wave projected onto a 360-degree LED wall screen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

And so when that case doesn’t break through, we blame that person for their case not breaking through, as opposed to the larger tidal wave.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025

I concentrated on the tidal wave and forced it to reverse.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan