tsunami
noun
tsu·na·mi
(t)su̇-ˈnä-mē 
plural tsunamis also tsunami
: a great sea wave produced especially by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption : tidal wave
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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.
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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
The warming spring air is a welcome relief from the bitterly cold winter across much of the US, but millions of seasonal allergy sufferers are getting buried under a pollen tsunami, with sneezing, headaches, watery eyes, and stuffed sinuses sending them right back indoors.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
The casualties would include 215,000 deaths caused by tsunami waves, the report said.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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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
The warming spring air is a welcome relief from the bitterly cold winter across much of the US, but millions of seasonal allergy sufferers are getting buried under a pollen tsunami, with sneezing, headaches, watery eyes, and stuffed sinuses sending them right back indoors.
—Umair Irfan, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
The casualties would include 215,000 deaths caused by tsunami waves, the report said.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tsunami. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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tsunami
noun
tsu·na·mi
(t)su̇-ˈnäm-ē
: a great sea wave produced especially by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under the sea : tidal wave
Etymology
Japanese, from tsu "harbor" + nami "wave"
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