flood tide

American  

noun

1. the inflow of the tide; rising tide.

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flood tide Scientific  

1. The period between low tide and high tide, during which water flows toward the shore.

2. Compare ebb tide See more at tide

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Etymology

Origin of flood tide

First recorded in 1710–20

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Example Sentences

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flood tide

Since its low in March 2020, the U.S. stock market has returned 22.6% annualized, a flood tide of wealth that makes losses seem almost far-fetched.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

At these locations of extreme tidal range, a person who ventures out onto the seafloor exposed during ebb tide may not be able to outrun the advancing water during flood tide.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

She joined the flood tide of people leaving Eritrea and attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea on flimsy rafts and boats.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2016

The best time to catch squid is on a flood tide, and the prime time occurs in the middle of the night or early-mornings.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2014

They would be sweeping in on the flood tide, but the Lannisters would have the river current to their favor, and the Blackwater Rush flowed strong and swift where it met the sea.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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