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
In 2004, following the Asian tsunami that devastated the Andaman chain, a member of the tribe was photographed on a beach on the island, firing arrows at a helicopter sent to check on their welfare.
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
None of them created a tsunami, but history suggests that that streak won’t last long.
—Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Another turning point in her life followed after the March 11, 2011, tsunami, the strongest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Or films showing a tsunami roaring in, lava racing down a mountainside, the view from inside the eye of a hurricane.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
None of them created a tsunami, but history suggests that that streak won’t last long.
—Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
Another turning point in her life followed after the March 11, 2011, tsunami, the strongest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Or films showing a tsunami roaring in, lava racing down a mountainside, the view from inside the eye of a hurricane.
—Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tsunami
Noun
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An early surge provided the Royals with a two-run lead, but then Skubal held firm.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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The surge in cases is nearly triple the total number reported in 2024, when the nation recorded 285 cases.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Saturday at 2:23 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a high surf advisory in effect until Sunday at 10 a.m. for San Luis Obispo County Beaches and Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Related article This American went to Colombia to kite surf.—
Ivonne Valdes, Hira Humayun and Sharon Braithwaite,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Gone is the standard swell of the bat as it’s replaced with more wood in the barrel shifted closer to the hands.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Imagine the swell of pride if Mr. Gretzky made such a gesture, Mr. Prete said.—
John Branch,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea Handler: The Feeling Following the success of her Critics Choice Awards hosting gig, Chelsea Handler is riding the tidal wave with a stand-up special that released on March 25 on Netflix.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Riding the emotional tidal wave, the Trojans earned a second consecutive trip to the Sweet 16, in Spokane, Washington this year, by overwhelming Mississippi State in every way – scoreboards, backboards, sonically, spiritually.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tsunami. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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