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red waves

red waves is the plural of red wave.

Meaning of red wave

Noun

red wave (plural red waves)

  1. (US) A surge of voters supporting the candidates of the Republican Party during an election (especially a midterm election), which results in the party making significant gains.
    • Episodes like this may be one reason the red wave didn’t materialize, why Republicans failed to usher in a new dawn of prosperity for the multiracial working class that Republican leaders from Senator Ted Cruz to the House policy honcho Jim Banks say they want to champion.2022 November 10, Sohrab Ahmari, “Why the Red Wave Didn’t Materialize”, in The New York Times

Questions about red waves

What is red waves the plural of?
Red waves is the plural of red wave.

Words near red waves in the dictionary

  1. red wasp
  2. red water
  3. red wattlebird
  4. red wattlebirds
  5. red wave
  6. red waves
  7. red wedding
  8. red weddings
  9. red week
  10. red weeks
  11. Red Wharf Bay

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