tide

occur

The strongest tides occur twice a month during the full moon.

wash sb/sth up

The storm's high tide washed up broken pieces of wood all along the beach.

at ~

The children built sandcastles on the beach at high tide before they all washed away.

on a/the ~

We couldn't sail out of the harbor on the rising tide, so we had to wait.

growing, rising

The growing tide of support for the new policy surprised even the organizers.

political

Many businesses decided to follow the political tide rather than risk losing customers.

stem, turn (back)

The government struggled to stem the tide of people leaving the country for better jobs abroad.

run

The political tide ran in favor of the younger candidates during the election.

turn

The tide finally turned in her favor after months of struggling with the difficult project.

against a/the ~

She decided to vote against the tide of what her family believed in politics.

on a ~

She rode on a tide of popularity after winning the competition.

~ against, ~ in favour of

The new evidence helped turn the tide in favour of the defendant during the trial.

a tide of history

Young people often find themselves swept along by the tide of history during times of great social change.

the turn of the tide

After months of losing games, the team finally experienced a turn of the tide with their new coach.