Tide rose and waves grew.

Meaning: The sea level rose, and the waves became bigger.

Choice of Words: Tide is the regular rise and fall of the sea level. Rose means to move upward. Waves are large bodies of water moving across the surface of the sea. Grew means to become larger in size.

Alternative Expressions

The ocean's water level increased and the waves became larger.

Meaning: This means that the water level in the ocean went up and the waves got bigger.

Choice of Words: Ocean's water level is the height of the water in the ocean. Increased means to become greater in amount or size. Waves are the moving ridges of water that you see on the surface of the ocean. Became larger means to grow in size. When you put them together, "The ocean's water level increased and the waves became larger" means that the water level in the ocean went up and the waves got bigger.

The sea's tide ascended and the undulations expanded.

Meaning: This means that the water level in the ocean went up and the waves got bigger.

Choice of Words: Sea's tide is the water level in the ocean that goes up and down every day. Ascended means to move upwards. Undulations are the moving ridges of water that you see on the surface of the ocean. Expanded means to become larger. When you put them together, "The sea's tide ascended and the undulations expanded" means that the water level in the ocean went up and the waves got bigger.

Related Expressions