ground swell

noun

Definition of ground swellnext
as in tidal wave

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  1. tidal wave
  2. roller
  3. riffle
  4. wavelet
Noun
  • Though Flock has its cameras in over 5,000 US cities as of July 2026, the rise in rejections at the municipal level comes amidst a tidal wave of outrage around issues of privacy and civil rights.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But if Cal wants to survive the next realignment tidal wave, that apathy has to end today.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tidal wave
Noun
  • Premium units offer the best mountain views, while the Explorer Suite includes a complimentary AllTrails subscription and a foam roller.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The roller rotates constantly and gets rinsed with clean water, so the part touching the car always stays clean.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of roller
Noun
  • The brown trout of a lifetime that just sipped your fly can shoot down a riffle and bust that delicate 6-pound tippet.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
  • Tanks and soldiers with riffles have lined the streets of the Paraguayan capital all week.
    — Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Definition of riffle
Noun
  • Pipe those wavelets of foie gras feculence over to neighboring Surfside, a two-bathroom kind of town with waste pipes galore.
    — Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2025
  • Its wavelets lap enticingly at our feet, but the breaker that might truly knock the breath out of us never comes.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Definition of wavelet
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“Ground swell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20swell. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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