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Idiom

ride the wave

Meaning

To take advantage of a profitable period.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The company is riding the wave of its recent success.”

“After their product went viral on social media, the team decided to ride the wave and increase their marketing budget.”

“Rather than fearing the sudden shift in market trends, the savvy entrepreneur chose to ride the wave, securing a dominant position before the competition could react.”

Examples

simple

“The company is riding the wave of its recent success.”

contextual

“After their product went viral on social media, the team decided to ride the wave and increase their marketing budget.”

complex

“Rather than fearing the sudden shift in market trends, the savvy entrepreneur chose to ride the wave, securing a dominant position before the competition could react.”

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