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Australian power pop group
The Riptides were an Australian power pop group which was formed in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1977 as The Grudge. Their founding mainstay was Mark Callaghan
The_Riptides
2026 studio album by Death Cab for Cutie
had worked with the band on their previous album, Asphalt Meadows (2022), the album was preceded by the singles "Riptides", "Punching the Flowers", and
I_Built_You_a_Tower
Current caused by the tide pulling water through an inlet
enclosed tidal areas. The riptides become the strongest where the flow is constricted. When there is a falling or ebbing tide, the outflow water is strongly
Rip_tide
2022 Australian TV series or program
Riptide is a 2022 British-Australian psychological thriller television series created by Jason Herbison and directed by Scott Major. It was broadcast
Riptide_(2022_TV_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
starring Ty Hardin The Riptides, Australian power pop group formed in 1977 Riptide (album), 1985 album by Robert Palmer, or its title track The Rip Tide, 2011
Riptide_(disambiguation)
Soccer club
Victoria Riptides (also known as the RipTides and Riptide) were a professional soccer team based out of Victoria, British Columbia. The team played for
Victoria_Riptides
American detective television series (1984–1986)
Riptide is an American detective television series that ran on NBC between January 3, 1984 and April 22, 1986, starring Perry King, Joe Penny, and Thom
Riptide_(American_TV_series)
Extreme tidal agitation of waters
Nova Scotia, Canada. The phenomenon occurs at the entrance to the Minas Basin, which is known for the globe's highest tides. The turbulence does not result
Dory_Rips
Comprehensive list of Star Wars prose fiction
that includes Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Return of the Jedi (1983). The series depicts the adventures of various characters
List_of_Star_Wars_books
American singer-songwriter (born 1999)
Langley Gets Real | The Bobby Bones Show". Morgan's Blog. Retrieved February 18, 2026. Ella Langley (May 7, 2016). Ella Langley - Riptide. Retrieved February
Ella_Langley
Unmanned boat released in 2020
Rye Riptides is a boat that was made by a 5th grade class in New Hampshire that was released to the Atlantic Ocean in 2020, and spent 462 days at sea
Rye_Riptides
1985 studio album by Robert Palmer
Riptide is the eighth studio album by the English singer Robert Palmer, released on 4 November 1985 by Island Records. The album was recorded over a period
Riptide_(album)
2013 video game
Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, Riptide serves as a continuation of the story of 2011's Dead Island, with the original four survivors, plus a new
Dead_Island:_Riptide
2013 single by Vance Joy
"Riptide" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy. It was first released as a track on his debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing (2013)
Riptide_(Vance_Joy_song)
Australian musician, producer, and manager
Greetings from Wollongong (1983). The related soundtracks had performances by Australian bands, the Riptides, the Honeymoon, and the Numbers.[citation needed]
Graham_Bidstrup
Australian singer-songwriter (born 1987)
God Loves You When You're Dancing in March 2013. His song "Riptide" was voted number 1 on the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100. Joy released his debut studio album
Vance_Joy
American musician and record producer
Sorry (2009) Anti-Flag – The People or the Gun (2009) The Riptides – Tales From Planet Earth (2009) Torture the Artist – Torture the Artist (2009) Tungas
Mass_Giorgini
Supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics
Riptide (Janos Quested) is a mutant supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually those related to the X-Men franchise
Riptide_(Marvel_Comics)
1998 novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Riptide is a novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, published in 1998 by Warner Books. The novel revolves around a plot to retrieve the buried treasure
Riptide_(novel)
Australian pop rock band
Australian pop rock band which formed in 1984. The four founders are frontman Mark 'Cal' Callaghan (ex-Riptides) on guitar and lead vocals, Chris Bailey on
Ganggajang
American multinational home improvement retailing company
formerly the home of Chivas USA of MLS, which folded in 2014, and the Los Angeles Riptide of Major League Lacrosse, which folded in 2008. The venue is
Home_Depot
1994 video game
Pack Media in 1994. It is set in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Dr. Riptide is hell-bent on turning all of the world's marine life into high-protein
In_Search_of_Dr._Riptide
Irish rock band formed in Dublin
The Riptide Movement are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 2006 by songwriter and vocalist Malachy Tuohy, guitarist John Dalton, bassist and harmonica
The_Riptide_Movement
Arena football team
The San Diego Riptide were a professional arena football team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the AF2. The team played its home games
San_Diego_Riptide
Water slides at Hersheypark
slides were the only standalone water slide attractions in The Boardwalk. When the complex first opened, there were only four water slides: Riptide, Surge
Coastline_Plunge
Superhero team in self-titled comic book
entry featuring the team (consisting at that point of the characters Sentinel, Sonic, Brahma, Riptide, Cougar, Psi-Fire, and Photon) was the team's first
Youngblood_(comics)
American actress (1962–2020)
For Love of the Game (1999). She married John Travolta in 1991, and collaborated with him on the comedy film The Experts (1989) and the biographical
Kelly_Preston
Chance – "Stolen Dance" (2015) Vance Joy – "Riptide" (2015) O.T. Genasis – "CoCo" (2015) Lilly Wood and the Prick – "Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Remix)"
List of one-hit wonders in the United States
List_of_one-hit_wonders_in_the_United_States
2026 WWE PPV and livestreaming event
back to perform the Riptide and remain as champion. The WrestleMania 42 rematch between Brock Lesnar versus Oba Femi followed. When the match officially
Clash_in_Italy
NLL professional box lacrosse team
The New York Riptide were a professional box lacrosse franchise based in Uniondale, New York. They were members of the Eastern Conference of the National
New_York_Riptide
American television writer and producer (1955–2021)
TV series from the 1970s to the 1990s. In collaboration with Stephen J. Cannell, Lupo created such shows as The A-Team, Renegade, Riptide, Wiseguy and Hunter
Frank_Lupo
Below is a list of all the episodes from Baywatch (1989–2001). Will Rogers State Beach served as the predominant beach location for Baywatch, although
List_of_Baywatch_episodes
Riptide (Ancient Greek: "Anaklusmos") for battle. It always appears back in his pocket even if he loses it. He is currently dating Annabeth. In the films
List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan
List_of_characters_in_mythology_novels_by_Rick_Riordan
Antarctic ice-covered ridge
Chattahoochee Glacier and Towle Glacier in the Convoy Range of Antarctica. Eastwind Ridge was mapped by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) from
Eastwind_Ridge
2011 film by Matthew Vaughn
telepath Emma Frost, cyclone-producing Riptide, and teleporter Azazel. Threatened by Shaw and teleported to the Joint War Room, Hendry advocates deploying
X-Men:_First_Class
Former bar in Chicago
Crime Story, and was the subject of songs including Robbie Fulks' "Marie's Riptide" and Michael McDermott's "20 Miles South of Nowhere". Editorial Winner
Marie's_Rip_Tide_Lounge
The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Wii versions through
List of downloadable songs for the Rock Band series
List_of_downloadable_songs_for_the_Rock_Band_series
2025 Australian TV series or program
producer Jason Herbison, who also created the co-commissions Riptide and Heat. Kate Kendall will direct the series, with Andrew Thompson producing. On
The_Imposter_(miniseries)
1934 American romance film directed by Edmund Goulding
Riptide is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic drama film starring Norma Shearer, Robert Montgomery and Herbert Marshall, written and directed by Edmund
Riptide_(1934_film)
American punk rock record label
Records) The Methadones The Menzingers (active with Epitaph Records) The Lippies (disbanded) Red City Radio (active with Pure Noise Records) The Riptides (active
Red_Scare_Industries
American actor
actor best known for his roles as Nick Ryder on Riptide from 1984 to 1986, and as Jake Styles in Jake and the Fatman from 1987 to 1992. Penny was born in
Joe_Penny
2007 book by Rick Riordan
and gifting him with Percy's sword Riptide. Reaching the peak of Mount Othrys, the group finds Artemis holding up the sky, a role that Annabeth was also
The_Titan's_Curse
American rock band
alternative version of the song "Skin" and several live tracks. On July 12, 2022, the band released the first single "Riptide" and an accompanying music
Beartooth_(band)
British-American rock supergroup
contributed to Palmer's highly successful 1985 solo album Riptide.) When Palmer exited the tour, some critics referred to it as "unprofessional behaviour"
The_Power_Station_(band)
2014 video game
Riptide GP2 is a jet ski racing video game developed and published by Vector Unit, an American video game development company based in San Rafael, California
Riptide_GP2
Australian actress
Audience Choice Award for Best Actress. She also stars in the four-part miniseries Riptide as Hannah Lane. Yasbincek was born in Perth, and she attended
Asher_Yasbincek
American actor (born 1953)
television debut on an episode of the series Riptide. By 2002, he had a recurring role as the character Oz in the medical drama Body & Soul, starring
Gil_Birmingham
2021 studio album by Abhi the Nomad
UnderCurrent and Riptide Music. It is an upbeat alternative hip hop record that features elements of pop and jazz music. Abhi vs the Universe is Abhi the Nomad's
Abhi_vs_the_Universe
American actress (born 1958)
name is mentioned in two of the year's most popular songs: "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars, and "Riptide" by Vance Joy, with both artists
Michelle_Pfeiffer
American professional lacrosse team
The Los Angeles Riptide were a professional lacrosse team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. From 2006 to 2008, they played in Major League Lacrosse
Los_Angeles_Riptide
American football player (born 1977)
seasons for the San Diego Riptide in the af2 from 2002 to 2004, breaking the single-season record for tackles in his first season and retiring as the league's
Rico_Curtis
1994 single by the Cranberries
band the Cranberries. It was written by the lead singer, Dolores O'Riordan, about the young victims of a bombing in Warrington, England, during the Troubles
Zombie_(The_Cranberries_song)
American television producer, director, and actor
an American television producer and director best known for his work on The X-Files and Supernatural. Kim Manners was raised in a show business family
Kim_Manners
2023 studio album by Beartooth
edition of The Surface was released on September 20, 2024, with an additional 7 tracks. On July 12, 2022, the band released the first single "Riptide" and an
The_Surface_(album)
The Oregon Riptide was the name chosen for an American Basketball Association (ABA) franchise which was to be based in Portland, Oregon. In May, 2006,
Oregon_Riptide
2012 attack in Florida, United States
2004: "I'll Put a Gun to Your Head and Kill You"". Riptide 2.0. Miami NewTimes. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012. "Rudy
Miami_cannibal_attack
American actor (1930–2017)
series Riptide, in which he played an American running a charter boat company along the eastern seaboard of Australia. During the making of the series
Ty_Hardin
10 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart. "Riptides" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number four on the Rock &
Death Cab for Cutie discography
Death_Cab_for_Cutie_discography
Poet and professor based in Prince Edward Island
for Riptides: New Island Fiction Winner of P.E.I. Book Award 2014, for Shape of Things to Come Shortlisted for Atlantic Book Award 2013, for Riptides: New
Richard_Lemm
American actress (1930–2011)
played Mama Jo in the first few episodes (four total) of the 1984 TV-detective series Riptide. In that same year, she guest-starred in the premiere episode
Anne_Francis
American actress
starring roles on the television shows My Three Sons, The Rockford Files and Riptide. Riptide was Benjamin's last acting appearance. Hazel (1965–1966)
Julia_Benjamin
American actor (born 1930)
series The Addams Family (1964–1966), reprising the role in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977) and the animated series The Addams
John_Astin
American rock band from Nashville
riptides of bluesy psychedelia as they are pools of mystic folk and doomy ambience." Vocalist and bassist Charles Michael Parks Jr., who is also the band's
All_Them_Witches
WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event
of the ring. Sky then performed a moonsault on Naomi and Ripley. Ripley performed Riptide on Naomi, however, Sky broke up the pin attempt. In the end
SummerSlam_(2025)
Australian actor
in Outlander. One of four children, Berry is talented in both singing and the violin. As a child, he attended school on a scholarship for voice, splitting
David_Berry_(actor)
American action drama series
and Zoe Cipres, the series follows a team of lifeguards in the North Shore of O'ahu, Hawaii. Originally piloted for HBO Max in 2021, the series was then
Rescue:_HI-Surf
Nigerian singer-songwriter (born 1991)
"Listen To Burna Boy Kill It On Fall Out Boy's 'Sunshine Riptide'". Konbini Nigeria. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019
Burna_Boy
Record label
signed Brisbane band The Riptides in 1981. In 1986 Regular signed The Cockroaches, who later went on to form the nucleus of The Wiggles. Acts also signed
Regular_Records
American garage rock band
United States, which formed in the mid-1960s. The band developed out of The Riptides, a teen surf group which included Chris Gerniottis (vocals), Pete Stinson
Zakary_Thaks
English musician (1949–2003)
the production. Riptide featured the single "Addicted to Love", which reached number 1 in the United States and number 5 in the United Kingdom. The single
Robert_Palmer
Canadian football league founded 1974
six in the Prairie conference, and six in the Ontario conference. Teams of the CJFL Saints Cougars Riptides Sooners Beefeaters Hurricanes Rifles Hilltops
Canadian Junior Football League
Canadian_Junior_Football_League
1988 American film
"Rattail" Dusty Woods as "Mohawk" Kastle as Psycho Chick Isis Richardson as "Riptide" Veronica Carothers as "Suga" Miranda Fredericks as "Dreadlock" Susan Overman
She-Wolves_of_the_Wasteland
Australian actress (1947–2009)
Prisoner, The Bush Gang, Matlock Police, Homicide, Number 96, The Box, Division 4, Mrs. Finnegan, Riptide and Anything Goes. Her partner was the Australian
Penny_Ramsey
The Gulf Coast Riptide was a women's American football full contact football team in the Women's Spring Football League founded in 2001 as the Pensacola
Gulf_Coast_Riptide
affiliations – or simply be the brand name of a club's primary sponsor. Because of the British origin of the modern game and the prevalence of the English language
Association football club names
Association_football_club_names
2016 video game
Riptide GP: Renegade was first announced by San Rafael, California-based studio Vector Unit on August 13, 2015. It first released for Windows on the video
Riptide_GP:_Renegade
WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event
delivered a Riptide to Giulia. Bliss executed a Sister Abigail on Perez before she and Ripley fought atop the ladder. Ultimately, Naomi tipped the ladder,
Money_in_the_Bank_(2025)
2011 single by Sick Puppies
"Riptide" is the fourth single from Sick Puppies' third album Tri-Polar, which impacted radio on 8 February 2011. Originally this song was planned to
Riptide_(Sick_Puppies_song)
animated television series created by Van Partible for Cartoon Network. The series initially debuted as a trio of animated shorts on Cartoon Network's
List_of_Johnny_Bravo_episodes
American actor (born 1943)
appearances in the Star Trek franchise, playing the President of the Federation in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, a Cardassian named Thrax in the Star
Kurtwood_Smith
2001 studio album by Dub Pistols
"Problem Is" (featuring Terry Hall) - 3:47 "Six Million Ways to Live" - 5:05 "Riptides" - 4:41 "Soul Shaking" - 4:16 "Soldiers" (featuring Planet Asia) - 6:06
Six_Million_Ways_to_Live
American actress and former model
with both Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse and Philip Burton at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. In the late 1960s, she was photographed
Ann_Turkel
2024 single by Chappell Roan
by the American singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, released as a single on April 5, 2024, through Amusement Records and Island Records. Roan wrote the song
Good_Luck,_Babe!
Polish video game developer and publisher
Its sequel, Dead Island: Riptide appeared in 2013. In August 2013, the company launched a branch in Vancouver, Canada, under the name Digital Scapes Studios
Techland
American actor (1941–2024)
and television programs, the most notable of which were a successful series of family adventure films in the 1970s. Born in the Brooklyn borough of New
Robert_Logan_Jr.
American musician (born 1961)
he co-wrote, with Kevin Martin, the single "Let Me Down Easy" and produced the acoustic version of the song "Riptide" for Candlebox's new album "Wolves"
Peter_Cornell_(singer)
Fictional society in the Marvel Comics universe
First Class as the main villains, led by Sebastian Shaw, Emma Frost, Azazel, and Riptide. The Hellfire Club's Inner Circle also appear as the main antagonists
Hellfire_Club_(comics)
English actress (born 1951)
roles are as Lydia in the science fiction TV series V: The Series, and as Lt. Joanna Parisi on the third season of the series Riptide. She also played Pamela
June_Chadwick
American actor (1955–2022)
Diff'rent Strokes, The Facts of Life, 227, Simon & Simon, and Riptide. In 1982–1983, Gilyard was cast in the final season of the NBC TV series CHiPs
Clarence_Gilyard
American music producer duo
2022. A third pre-release single from the album, "Riptide", was released on April 22, 2022. On May 17, 2022, the Chainsmokers distributed 5,000 NFTs that
The_Chainsmokers
Norwegian band
Texas in 2005 as "a mixture of the long solo elements in The Doors set to the riptide of Joy Division's "Transmission" with the surf guitar twang of Dick Dale
The_Low_Frequency_in_Stereo
Thrill ride at Canada's Wonderland
Riptide (formerly called Cliffhanger) is a thrill ride at Canada's Wonderland manufactured by Mondial. The ride is similar to the park's Shockwave ride
Riptide_(Canada's_Wonderland)
1996 studio album by Lou Reed
4:19 "The Proposition" – 3:27 "Adventurer" – 4:18 "Riptide" – 7:46 "Set the Twilight Reeling" – 5:04 Track 6 recorded live on July 4, 1995, at The Roof
Set_the_Twilight_Reeling
American Baptist evangelist (1918–2018)
William Martin, "The Riptide of Revival", Christian History and Biography (2006), Issue 92, pp. 24–29, online Atwood, Rudy (1970). The Rudy Atwood Story
Billy_Graham
American basketball player
was signed by the Saint John Riptide on October 29, 2018 of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC). Bartley finished eighth in the league with
Frank_Bartley
Annual 750-mile adventure race
The Race to Alaska (R2AK) is an annual 750-mile (1200-km) adventure race from Port Townsend, Washington up the Inside Passage to Ketchikan, Alaska. Any
Race_to_Alaska
Television producer and director
Black Out. He returned in 2001 with Riptide (American title: Bluffing Mr. Churchill). In 2008 he was named in the Daily Telegraph as one of "50 Crime
John_Lawton_(author)
Deadline Hollywood. Pedersen, Erik (May 22, 2023). "Ray Stevenson Dies: 'RRR', 'Thor', 'Vikings' & 'Divergent' Actor Was 58". Deadline. Jordan Kerin, Ben (May
2023_in_American_television
American actor (born 1944)
retired actor best known for his role as NYPD Detective Andy Sipowicz in the ABC television series NYPD Blue (1993–2005), a role that earned him a Golden
Dennis_Franz
American record label
1966. The Riptides went on to record "Last Wave of The Day" for the movie Mondo Hollywood (Tower DT-5083) in 1967. Other notable releases on the Sidewalk
Sidewalk_Records
THE RIPTIDES
THE RIPTIDES
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Modern, Tamil
Nil
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Boy/Male
Greek American German
God given.
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend American Hebrew Spanish
Arthur's brother.
THE RIPTIDES
THE RIPTIDES
Girl/Female
Tamil
Devotee of Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon Irish
Red haired.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Paradise flower
Girl/Female
American, French, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Born Dancer; Firm; Tribal
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
King; Love
Girl/Female
Biblical
My tent or my tabernacle in her.
Girl/Female
Celtic
Moody.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hawaiian, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh
The Fine Arts; Talent; The Sun; Time; Fate; Dark Blue; Black
Boy/Male
Indian
The risk, Black rose, Lowest one, The one
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mrinmayee | மரநà¯à®®à®¯à¯€
Deers eye, Of the earth
THE RIPTIDES
THE RIPTIDES
THE RIPTIDES
THE RIPTIDES
THE RIPTIDES
n.
A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
n.
The nodule of earth from which the ball is struck in golf.
obj.
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.
pron.
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine.
v. t.
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
n.
The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
n.
The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium.
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
obj.
This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of.
n.
One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal.
v. t.
See Tie, the proper orthography.
def. art.
The.
v. t.
A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
v. i.
See Thee.
definite article.
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
pron.
The objective case of thou. See Thou.
n.
The parson bird.
pron.
The objective case of they. See They.
adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.