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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Indeed, there is much talk in Detroit about the competitive tsunami that will be unleashed on American automakers once Chinese car companies find a way to break through trade barriers now protecting the US market.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Too bad about Xavier’s wife, Teri (Enuka Okuma), drowning in the mega-tsunami that also wiped out life on the Earth’s surface, huh?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
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—David Yi, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
Perhaps seeing the Bad Bunny tsunami coming during that time frame, the biggest push for singles sales was held back a week and came during this latest chart period.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Too bad about Xavier’s wife, Teri (Enuka Okuma), drowning in the mega-tsunami that also wiped out life on the Earth’s surface, huh?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
Three decades later, that secret arrived on American shores like a tsunami—sheet masks, snail mucin, toner pads, pimple patches lining every retail shelf.
—David Yi, Allure, 23 Feb. 2026
Perhaps seeing the Bad Bunny tsunami coming during that time frame, the biggest push for singles sales was held back a week and came during this latest chart period.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tsunami. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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