rising tide

Noun

Meaning

the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

rising flood tide influx inflow high tide high water flood tide long wave

Antonyms

low tide ebb tide low water

Hypernyms

tide

Examples

a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune Source: Internet

Allen Hirsh, “The Rising Tide of Industrial Flotsam,” digital print, 17 x 22 inches. Source: Internet

The activist group Rising Tide Vermont sent out a press release saying that Friday’s action will take place along the pipeline route in Addison County but did not give specifics. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Rising Sun rising tendency rising three rising tone rising trend rising trot