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
Maybe that was the quiet before the emotional storm — the conspicuously low tide that predicts a tsunami.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 2 May 2025
An additional 8,000 would die from the resulting tsunami that could rise up to 80 feet and offer coastal areas as few as 10 minutes of warning.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
And while the Kings carry a 2-0 series lead and a tsunami of positive momentum into Game 3, Los Angeles had a losing record on the road during the regular season, at 17-19-5.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Thus far, the second Trump administration has not clarified what vision its tsunami of tariffs on China is meant to advance, or how, if at all, allies fit in.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 2 May 2025
An additional 8,000 would die from the resulting tsunami that could rise up to 80 feet and offer coastal areas as few as 10 minutes of warning.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
And while the Kings carry a 2-0 series lead and a tsunami of positive momentum into Game 3, Los Angeles had a losing record on the road during the regular season, at 17-19-5.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Thus far, the second Trump administration has not clarified what vision its tsunami of tariffs on China is meant to advance, or how, if at all, allies fit in.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tsunami
Noun
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Russia’s war against Ukraine has triggered a surge in European defense budgets, and Ebert believes this could become an unexpected catalyst for innovation.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
14 May 2025
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The announcement of the dinner prompted a large surge in the price of the $TRUMP token.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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Entrepreneurs need to quickly adapt to surf through disruptions and reorient their companies to new opportunities.—
Maya Joelson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Blasts of wind, rolling surf, fissuring earth: these elemental threats appear and disappear like signs from the heavens, harbingers of the end times.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The big hair matched his baritone and broad shoulders, the kind that come from years of scratching over 10- and 20-foot swells.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
12 May 2025
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The locals sure aren't, with an increasing number of surfers finally catching on to the islands' stellar swells.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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The cases amount to a tidal wave of litigation that could ultimately cost San Diego County $100 million or more.—
Jeff Mcdonald,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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Before the current pause, the federal court ruling upholding the Congressional ban of TikTok in the U.S. prompted a tidal wave of anxious memes and videos by creators and users fearing the end was near.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 May 2025
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tsunami. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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