FLOOD TIDES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

flood tides

noun

plural of flood tide

as in floods

a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms the flood tide of criticism that the company received

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With less than 2% of California homes insured against floods, an El Niño winter is a timely reminder to explore coverage through FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
The floods also altered the course of the White River, which is now flowing into the Martin Marietta quarry at 96th Street and Gray Road, which can hold millions of gallons of water.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026

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Total rainfall of nearly 3 feet was expected on the higher windward slopes, turning rivers into raging torrents and threatening mudslides.

— Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Citizens poured out torrents of letters to editors complaining of Holmes’s fate.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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