Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground swell
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Amid the tidal wave of deliveries of new rental supply, occupancy rates have barely dipped, reflecting demand that has been strong enough to surprise many in the industry.—
Brad Hunter,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025 -
Its roughly 68,000 residents may be in for a shock, if a tidal wave of tourists decides to check it out for themselves.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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Firm the soil around the seed using a weighted lawn roller, which can be rented at most equipment centers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2025
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Whether your goal is to look professional on a business trip or stylish on a girls’ trip, this mini lint roller will keep your clothes looking clean and crisp.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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On the water, target current breaks, pools, and deep riffles where trout will wait and ambush their food.—
Max Inchausti,
Field & Stream,
12 June 2024
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Sandbars and rock bars and gravel bars could be broken down into a full taxonomy describing their size and shape and orientation: chains and traps, riffles and reefs.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2024
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Does the little surge of Trump dances across sports represent a wave, or at least a wavelet, of athletes declaring their allegiances for the President-elect?—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
24 Nov. 2024
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And importantly, the agency says, despite these wavelets of illness, severe outcomes like hospitalizations and deaths have been dropping since 2020 and 2021.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2024
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“Ground swell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20swell. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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