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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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Digital addiction, the tsunami of information and amusement overload.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
The recent injury tsunami just swallowed Minnesota’s ace starter Pablo López, leaving a rotation spot open in the Twin City.
—John Laghezza, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
That tsunami then created a rocking seiche, or a standing wave, which was stuck going back and forth inside the narrow fjord.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tsunami. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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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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