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riptide

[rip-tahyd] / ˈrɪpˌtaɪd /


NOUN
undertow
Synonyms


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Investors felt a slight reprieve on Friday from the riptide that’s been gathering around artificial intelligence and the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 14, 2026

To empathize with her is not to presume to understand her; it’s to get caught in the riptide of her mysterious pleasures and pains.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2025

A boat impounded by police after two children caught in a suspected riptide drowned has been sold.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023

She noted that most companies are now bringing out product lines that have been in the works for at least a year, meaning that the Pride riptide may be only just beginning.

From Washington Times • May 29, 2023

Despair rushed up under him like a riptide.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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