tsunami
noun
tsu·na·mi
(t)su̇-ˈnä-mē 
plural tsunamis also tsunami
: a great sea wave produced especially by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption : tidal wave
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Within seconds, a tsunami of ice, snow and debris the size of a football field careened downhill around them, thick enough to nearly bury a house, authorities said, citing the accounts of survivors.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
In the math of the midterms, a handful of statistics can signal the odds of a squeaker or a tsunami, of a Democratic sweep or the resilience of the Republican status quo.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Eight-time Pro Bowl receiver Tyreek Hill, star outside linebacker Bradley Chubb as well as guard James Daniels and receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine all are being released, the news came Monday, and the sense is this is the first major wave of what could be a football tsunami.
—Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Developers have multiple projects in the pipeline in Hood County, including a 2,600-acre data center complex called Comanche Circle that has triggered a tsunami of opposition from ranchers, landowners and conservationists near Glen Rose.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
In the math of the midterms, a handful of statistics can signal the odds of a squeaker or a tsunami, of a Democratic sweep or the resilience of the Republican status quo.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Eight-time Pro Bowl receiver Tyreek Hill, star outside linebacker Bradley Chubb as well as guard James Daniels and receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine all are being released, the news came Monday, and the sense is this is the first major wave of what could be a football tsunami.
—Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Developers have multiple projects in the pipeline in Hood County, including a 2,600-acre data center complex called Comanche Circle that has triggered a tsunami of opposition from ranchers, landowners and conservationists near Glen Rose.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tsunami. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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tsunami
noun
tsu·na·mi
(t)su̇-ˈnäm-ē
: a great sea wave produced especially by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under the sea : tidal wave
Etymology
Japanese, from tsu "harbor" + nami "wave"
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