Synonyms of tsunami

tsunami

noun

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.

Related Words

• surge
• surf
• swell
• sea(s)
• tidal wave
• billow
• ripple
• roller
• breaker
• whitecap
• wavelet
• curl
• comber
• ground swell
• riffle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tsunami

The tsunamis reached several small coastal villages, which caused some infrastructure damage, according to The Associated Press, though a tsunami warning has since been lifted. — Connor Greene, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Authorities also issued a tsunami warning and urged coastal residents to move to higher ground, but later lifted the warning when Indonesia’s meteorological agency said monitoring showed no significant sea-level change. — Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Authorities lifted a tsunami warning about three hours later. — Reuters, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

In December of 1992, a magnitude 7 earthquake caused a tsunami that killed about 2,500 people on the southeastern island of Flores, part of a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia. — Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026