tidal

[tahyd-l] / ˈtaɪd l /

ADJECTIVE

flowing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

falling rolling running sinuous streaming

STRONG

brimming cursive flooded fluid full issuing liquefied liquid overrun rich rippling rushing smooth spouting sweeping teeming

WEAK

continuous easy fluent fluidic pouring out prolific unbroken uninterrupted

Antonyms

STRONG

empty needy solid

WEAK

trickling

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The last of what Lamont calls “the four horsemen” of a bubble is a tidal wave of stock issuance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

After huge equity issuance in the years preceding, there was a tidal wave of IPO lock-up periods expiring that created a never-ending cascade of selling, Jones recalls.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

St Cwyfan's dates back to the 12th Century, and is on a tidal island named Cribinau, off the western coast of Anglesey.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Over time, tidal forces between the two stars gradually pull them closer together.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

With a sneeze of surprise, Fred scuttled away—from rock to rock, tidal pool to sea—until the beach was covered by spiny iguanas munching free seaweed.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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