wall of water

Example Sentences

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And a wall of water wiping out everything in its path.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

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

And what would have happened if the wall of water had hit the shore while I waited on the jetty to board our ferry?

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

The wall of water tossed furniture all about.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

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