flood tide
Example Sentences
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At these locations of extreme tidal range, a person who ventures out onto the seafloor exposed during ebb tide may not be able to outrun the advancing water during flood tide.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2017
She joined the flood tide of people leaving Eritrea and attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea on flimsy rafts and boats.
From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2016
Shinohara Ushio, a Japanese artist, responded to the flood tide of American products with more humour than outrage.
From Economist • Mar. 23, 2016
He allowed himself to be swept away by the anticipatory flood tide of “Something’s Coming,” from “West Side Story” and to be crushed by the melancholy of “Mood Indigo.”
From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2012
Black Betha rode the flood tide, her sail cracking and snapping at each shift of wind.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
