sea(s)

noun

Definition of sea(s)next
as in tidal wave

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  1. tidal wave
  2. wave
  3. surge
  4. billow
Noun
  • Now, more hiring managers are confronting the tidal wave of job candidates with their own AI tools.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The road here has been a long one marked by a tidal wave of industry opposition, a bruising legal fight, and threats by Paramount CEO David Ellison to exit Hollywood and relocate Paramount to another state.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of tidal wave
Noun
  • The hypnotizing corduroy stripes of curling blue waves visible from the resort’s expansive green clifftop lawn en route to a private staircase that leads straight to the surf—and a guest-only beach deck, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Seeing the president flash on the scoreboard, or wave to the crowd from a private box, probably won’t win him votes from the crowd, either, Mowery said.
    — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of wave
Noun
  • Forecasters issued a hurricane warning and a storm surge warning for portions of the northern gulf coast.
    — MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That the current surge in antisemitism is so prevalent in the United States should weigh heavily on our national conscience.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of surge
Noun
  • Just like the Grammy winner’s pants, their voluminous fabric billows around the legs, transforming any fall outfit into an elegant silhouette.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026
  • An American flag billows above the gray-shingle cottage, while the waves of Nantucket Harbor lap in a comforting rhythm.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of billow
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“Sea(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sea%28s%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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