as in surge
a very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea and that can cause great destruction when it reaches land
The coastline will suffer devastating damage if a tsunami ever hits it.
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Recent Examples of tsunami
But pop-punk and emo’s meteoric rise wouldn’t be complete without bands like Motion City Soundtrack, Gym Class Heroes, and Cartel, who each helped build the genre’s wave into a tsunami in the early-aughts.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
With all that data, the Rubin Observatory may deliver a tsunami of unprecedented astronomical discoveries.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
That reversibility could reduce transport costs while enabling fast setup in emergencies, such as deploying a temporary field hospital after a tsunami.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Dec. 2025
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, located about 136 miles northwest of Tokyo, was among 54 reactors shut after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
With all that data, the Rubin Observatory may deliver a tsunami of unprecedented astronomical discoveries.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2025
That reversibility could reduce transport costs while enabling fast setup in emergencies, such as deploying a temporary field hospital after a tsunami.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Dec. 2025
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, located about 136 miles northwest of Tokyo, was among 54 reactors shut after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant in the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tsunami
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Do referenced the recent surge of ICE agents deployed to Minnesota.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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Three primary memory vendors — Micron, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics — make up nearly the entire RAM market, and their businesses are benefitting from the surge in demand.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Landslides in recent years have forced a shutdown of rail service through the city multiple times, the most recent string starting in 2021 following a big storm and strong surf that damaged the railroad tracks and homes on the south end of the town.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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Remain out of the water to avoid hazardous surf and NEVER turn your back on the ocean.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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There was also a punt-blocking Isaiah Simmons, an intercepting Mike Jackson, and a swell of 73,000-plus standing souls, washing the stadium in noise and blue and joy.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Even as the contestants arrive to begin the season, an important rowing portion of today's marooning challenge remains up in the air due to tumultuous swells.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Further complicating matters are the tidal wave of family secrets exposed by the strain Milo’s disappearance put on Peter and his siblings, Brian (Daniel Monks) and Lia (Abby Elliott).—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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Republicans acknowledge a tidal wave of Democratic subpoenas and depositions would be enough to bog down Trump for the rest of his administration.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tsunami. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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