as in trend
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the tide of the battle turned suddenly, and the would-be invaders were forced to retreat
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Recent Examples of tide
Criteria include the presence of algae, the prevalence of rip tides and the cleanliness of the beach, plus air and water temperatures.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
This attack must serve as a wake-up call for our nation to deal once and for all with this rising tide of hate.
—Jonathan Greenblatt, Time, 23 May 2025
And nowhere is this upheaval more apparent than in the turning tides of geopolitics.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Trump is eager to reverse the tide of Democrats routinely outraising GOP candidates and wants to maximize his own impact as president.
—Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
This attack must serve as a wake-up call for our nation to deal once and for all with this rising tide of hate.
—Jonathan Greenblatt, Time, 23 May 2025
And nowhere is this upheaval more apparent than in the turning tides of geopolitics.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Trump is eager to reverse the tide of Democrats routinely outraising GOP candidates and wants to maximize his own impact as president.
—Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tide
Noun
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Investors will also be closely watching trends in custom ASIC sales.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The most important thing when embracing the lavender girl aesthetic is to avoid taking the trend too literally.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
Noun
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This would entail Lopez heading to the English capital and Christopher Nkunku travelling in the opposite direction to its Catalan counterpart.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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His regular-season numbers are astonishing, but so are his postseason stats… in the opposite direction.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The heavy stacks of cash fit into a pattern emerging throughout the trial as prosecutors attempt to paint Combs as a man spoiled by success, able to hide a tendency for abuse and criminality through a large staff and an ever-larger fortune.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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That’s the tendency, when arriving at such milestones — to celebrate the past, and the distance traveled.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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Expect quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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“Tide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tide. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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