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Meanings of big waves in English

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Usage of big waves in English
1
There was no sound except the big waves pounding against our sides.
The San Francisco Calamity by Earthquake and Fire
2
The strong winds and big waves caused havoc for boaties last night.
Radio NZ
3
We're picking Josie Moon to make big waves in the pop world.
Radio NZ
4
I knew from experience that big waves often came in twos and threes.
Blind willow, sleeping woman
5
The big waves swirled around Don who swam directly towards Beth.
A Little Florida Lady
6
There the great, big waves seemed always dashing against the shore.'
Chatterbox, 1905.
7
The terror and hopelessness come in such big waves that they swamp me.
World After
8
You know, we had that stormy day with the big waves.
After the quake: stories
9
Well, Uncle Alfred drew it very well, and he made very big waves.
Miscellanea
10
But they couldn't see our little heads above the big waves, and so--
Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis / Or, Two Midshipmen as N...
11
The big waves are unbiased and thrash every aspiring bigwave surfer.
Rock and Ice Magazine
12
The big waves were rhythmically swelling, peaking, and then crashing down.
All That Is
13
Australian pianist making some big waves, Jayson Gillham is the soloist.
Radio NZ
14
It's been compared to the monstrous big waves of the Pacific.
The Irish Times
15
They are big guys with big personalities set against big waves.
The Guardian
16
Zebrafish are making big waves in the field of cancer research.
Pubmed
This collocation consists of:
Big waves through the time
Big waves across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common