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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

Example Sentences

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The tidal Scheldt river estuary is the main maritime access route to Antwerp port, along with several narrower canals primarily used for inland navigation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The team believes the process is driven by a gravitational tug-of-war between the star and its planet, known as tidal interaction.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Others see the sea change as less a legal tsunami than a tidal cultural shift — one jurors in New Mexico and California are riding, not speaking into existence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Then a tidal wave of money poured in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

These shellfish inhabit the bottoms of bays and sounds and tidal rivers from New England to Texas and sheltered areas of the Pacific Coast.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson