Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tidal waveDespite network filtering and iOS and Android spam detection, the tidal wave of texts seemingly can’t be stopped.—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 But a tidal wave of emotions pushed the words buried deep in his chest to the shores of his lips.—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 20 June 2025 In a little more than two years, AI has gone from powering what was once a niche chatbot to being a catalyst for what some tech leaders are calling a tidal wave that could be as life changing as the internet.—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 June 2025 The tidal wave of deals means the 13 times multiple on Goldman Sachs stock is just plain silly.—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tidal wave
Health officials have been watching for an increase in COVID-19 this summer, as new variants have spread to the U.S. after fueling surges overseas.
—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
Shares of the leading chip designer rose as much as 2.5% to an all-time high of $164, benefiting from the ongoing surge in demand for artificial intelligence technologies.
The film even throws in a massive San Francisco tsunami for good measure.
—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
Mostly, though, there are packages, a tsunami of packages mailed by retailers to a nation of new shut-ins, suddenly ordering everything online for delivery to their front door.
Like all flash floods, this record-breaking water swell resulted from a large amount of rain that drenched one area over a relatively short amount of time.
—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
The handle had a gentle palm swell (a little bulge) that was very comfortable to hold.
Share