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Meanings of tidal wave in English

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Usage of tidal wave in English
1
A tidal wave of critical comment threatens to engulf the health service.
The Irish Times
2
The tidal wave should be coming. A link to Manpower's paper: here.
Reuters
3
The Osians will be sand in the face of a tidal wave.
The Puppet Crown
4
In consequence, the flood of life will rise like a tidal wave.
The Human Drift
5
At this moment another tidal wave engulfed the apex of the chute.
The Woman with a Stone Heart / A Romance of the Philippine War
6
A great Peruvian earthquake sent a tidal wave into the Red Sea.
Ranching, Sport and Travel
7
On this occasion the earthquake did not create a huge tidal wave.
The Irish Times
8
No tidal wave had come sloshing over the edge of the cliff.
Rendezvous with Rama
9
I wasn't prepared for that tidal wave of vitriol crashing over me.
Ebony
10
The thing is as elemental as an earthquake or a tidal wave.
The Last Shot
11
A tidal wave of flame and fury carrying disaster on its crest.
War Of Honor
12
It's like this tidal wave of panic washes across a trading floor.
The Guardian
13
But it was a tidal wave now, which even he couldn't stop.
A good woman
14
Something vibrated in my lap, setting off a tidal wave of sensations.
Succubi like it hot
15
They are awake and moving toward their goal like a tidal wave.
Ebony
16
I hear what sounds like a tidal wave, gaining speed and force.
Boy’s Life
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Tidal wave across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common