Synonyms of tsunamis

tsunamis

noun

variants also tsunami

plural of tsunami

as in seas

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

• seas
• swells
• surges
• tidal waves
• billows
• surfs
• breakers
• ripples
• whitecaps
• rollers
• wavelets
• curls
• combers
• riffles
• ground swells

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tsunamis

After earlier false rumors involving tsunami threats and the collapse of major transportation links, Rodríguez dismissed new viral claims about infrastructure failures, urging the public to rely exclusively on official sources. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026

But in the end, Avila Chevalier won, carried to a narrow victory by the left-wing tsunami that created landslides for the other congressional candidates Mamdani endorsed, Brad Lander and Claire Valdez. — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 27 June 2026

Two earthquakes rocked Venezuela leaving deadly destruction in its wake and triggering a tsunami advisory in the Caribbean. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 June 2026

The Colombian Maritime Authority said in a statement that the country's Caribbean coast wasn't at risk of a tsunami. — CBS News, 25 June 2026

Following the quake, a tsunami advisory was issued, with the potential for hazardous tsunami waves possible for coasts within 300 kilometers of the earthquake epicenter. — Abc News, ABC News, 24 June 2026

There is no ongoing tsunami threat, according to the US Tsunami Warning Centers. — Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

The tsunami of interest hasn’t been limited to just Hollywood insiders, TV nerds geeking out in chat rooms, or TikTokers sharing clips. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 June 2026

His home’s isolation meant Akagawa was not immediately aware of the tsunami risk that followed the earthquake. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026