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

It is set to collide with the continent and cause a tsunami, a mega-disaster, and mass death. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Yet scientists still do not fully understand the conditions under which volcanic activity can cause a tsunami. — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026

Smaller regions are also making their case; leaders of mountainous Gunma prefecture, located a short train ride from Tokyo, say they are best suited to keep the government running in the event of a tsunami. — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026

Her nonprofit responded to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, wildfires in Hawaii and California and hurricanes in Florida, according to Thompson. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

The look of 24-hour cable news evolved that day, as the tsunami of information led to Fox News, MSNBC and CNN all adding running tickers at the bottom of the screen. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Witness the botch job that was made of assessing the 9% ratings drop in 2016, which apparently had nothing to with the usual election-year cannibalism or a tsunami of high-profile player injuries. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026

In 2018, the volcano collapsed, triggering a huge tsunami that killed more than 400 people and displaced thousands on the country’s coastlines. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026

Walmart has decided to unleash a tsunami of Labor Day tech deals from brands like HP, Roborock, Bose, and more. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026