How to Use tidal wave in a Sentence

tidal wave

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  • The first front of that tidal wave appears to have hit.
    — Gary Marcus, Scientific American, 19 Dec. 2022
  • What is the best way to curb the tidal wave of attrition?
    — Jason Richmond, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • And then the news cycle rushed up over it like a tidal wave.
    — Washington Post, 8 July 2021
  • The news swept across the country like a culinary tidal wave.
    — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 13 May 2021
  • The Giants don’t want to just make a splash, but create a tidal wave.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
  • That’s when the script flipped and the tidal wave of an upset began building.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Meanwhile, in 48 precincts, the proposal faced a tidal wave of no votes of 80% or more.
    — Michael Nyerges, The Enquirer, 6 May 2021
  • Alicia's first glimpse of the ocean produced a tidal wave of emotion.
    — Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
  • After that, Reese said she's been hit with a tidal wave of abuse that lasted for a year.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Through the rip-roaring tidal waves of highs and lows, the girls have weathered every storm with grace.
    — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
  • For many, the new year has brought a tidal wave of uncertainty.
    — Anne Jacoby, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Gold-Williams, 59, was unable to withstand the tidal wave of challenges that have slammed CPS over the last year.
    — Diego Mendoza-Moyers, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The Browns would need a tidal wave of injuries to win fewer than 10 games this season.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 2 July 2021
  • The 1990s began with a tidal wave of designers wiped out by AIDS.
    — Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Those four words unleashed a tidal wave of civic anguish.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Releasing a tidal wave of emotions from the mound on the World Series stage.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Scott didn’t have to rely on a tidal wave of memes and videos to replicate White Claw’s success.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2021
  • For some, the tidal wave of stress brought on by the pandemic has proved untenable.
    — New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Irving’s trade request was the restive ripple that spawned a tidal wave.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The result is a tidal wave of anger that began with the call by Fox News’s decision desk.
    — Rob Crilly, Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2020
  • With the tidal wave, Tyla becomes the first act to occupy seven of the top 10 spots on the two-year-old chart.
    — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Whereas some years feel like tidal waves of change are taking over the island, this year isn’t one of them.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2023
  • And yes, there was some red in the tidal wave of blue: A Free Press reporter counted at least a dozen folks wearing red in the stands.
    — Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Pulling up to my grandmother’s bright pink home brought on a tidal wave of emotions.
    — Danielle Pointdujour, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Johnson mentioned the book of Job, where a good man is afflicted by a tidal wave of tragedies.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 26 Feb. 2022
  • The eight-part, half-hour series sees a huge tidal wave hit during the ten-year reunion of an all-girls high school.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The tidal wave of support at both ET and from her those who watched her on screen for years has astonished her.
    — Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, 26 Apr. 2021
  • But a tidal wave of severe chronic illness hasn’t shown up in the data—yet.
    — Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022
  • Leo July 23 – August 22 Watch out for tidal waves at work!
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
  • But then there’s a quick fusillade of lemongrass and lime leaf, a tidal wave of Thai basil and some serious oomph from the fish sauce.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023

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