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tidal

[tahyd-l] / ˈtaɪd l /
ADJECTIVE
flowing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
falling rolling running sinuous streaming
STRONG
brimming cursive flooded fluid full issuing liquefied liquid overrun rich rippling rushing smooth spouting sweeping teeming
WEAK
continuous easy fluent fluidic pouring out prolific unbroken uninterrupted
Antonyms
STRONG
empty needy solid
WEAK
trickling

Example Sentences

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The tidal Scheldt river estuary is the main maritime access route to Antwerp port, along with several narrower canals primarily used for inland navigation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Others see the sea change as less a legal tsunami than a tidal cultural shift — one jurors in New Mexico and California are riding, not speaking into existence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Then a tidal wave of money poured in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

These moons are warmed by tidal forces generated by the massive planets they orbit.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

On Monday, when the school bus pulls up in front of Harrison Middle School, I pray that the first day of school has been canceled because of an earthquake, tidal wave, or avalanche.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass