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
The distance between waves shortens, and waves grow in height, which can effectively create a wall of water near the coast.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 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
The wall of water tossed furniture all about.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023
Howling through Tijuana, the wall of water crashed into the racetrack, hurling houses, barns, and bridges along with it.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
