tidal wave
noun
1
a
: an unusually high sea wave that is triggered especially by an earthquake
b
: an unusual rise of water alongshore due to strong winds
2
: something overwhelming especially in quantity or volume
a tidal wave of tourists
Examples of tidal wave in a Sentence
a tidal wave of emotion
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So, on paper at least, Mario Kart World seems like a corporate no-brainer: make the game massive and open-world, and wait for the tidal wave of endless sales.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Missouri: Pollen and the asteroid When an asteroid struck Earth some 66 million years ago, the one blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs, it is believed to have sent a tidal wave crashing onto North America.
—Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
The average manufacturing worker is also relatively old, and the industry expects a tidal wave of retirements in the coming decade.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 May 2025
President Donald Trump’s new statement about the Trump Crypto Reserve including XRP, Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) has triggered a tidal wave of conversation, speculation, and debate.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Missouri: Pollen and the asteroid When an asteroid struck Earth some 66 million years ago, the one blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs, it is believed to have sent a tidal wave crashing onto North America.
—Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
The average manufacturing worker is also relatively old, and the industry expects a tidal wave of retirements in the coming decade.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 May 2025
President Donald Trump’s new statement about the Trump Crypto Reserve including XRP, Solana (SOL), and Cardano (ADA) has triggered a tidal wave of conversation, speculation, and debate.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Tidal wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tidal%20wave. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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