wall of water
Example Sentences
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Heavy rain combined with enormous snowmelt sent a wall of water surging down the Yellowstone River.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
No one knew it would lead to a "30-foot high tsunami wall of water", he said.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
The summer camps nestled in the valley at the time were flooded by a wall of water that swept away diving boards and cottages, including at Camp Mystic.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2025
They are series of waves that reach shore almost like a turbulent wall of water or a fast-rising flood.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024
There’s that short moment that seems to last a lifetime when Mark sees the wall of water rushing down the steps of the subtrans station, like a stampede of white, frothy horses.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
