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
The currents then united into a mighty tsunami, Maeliau said, that inundated all the world except Jerusalem, around which the waters came to form a perfect circle.
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Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
But at times, careful reporting seems little match for the tsunami of often-erroneous social media speculation.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 June 2025
This tsunami of Illegals has destroyed Americans' Public Schools, Hospitals, Parks, Community Resources, and Living Conditions.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This picture taken by a Miyako City official on March 11, 2011 and released on March 18, 2011 shows a tsunami breeching an embankment and flowing into the city of Miyako in Iwate prefecture shortly after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the region of northern Japan.
—Joe Edwards
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
But at times, careful reporting seems little match for the tsunami of often-erroneous social media speculation.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 17 June 2025
This tsunami of Illegals has destroyed Americans' Public Schools, Hospitals, Parks, Community Resources, and Living Conditions.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This picture taken by a Miyako City official on March 11, 2011 and released on March 18, 2011 shows a tsunami breeching an embankment and flowing into the city of Miyako in Iwate prefecture shortly after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the region of northern Japan.
—Joe Edwards
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tsunami
Noun
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Health officials have been watching for an increase in COVID-19 this summer, as new variants have spread to the U.S. after fueling surges overseas.—
Sarah Lynch Baldwin,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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Shares of the leading chip designer rose as much as 2.5% to an all-time high of $164, benefiting from the ongoing surge in demand for artificial intelligence technologies.—
Shashwat Chauhan,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Hazards from dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents extended along the Atlantic coastline from northern Florida through the Mid-Atlantic.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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In Huntington Beach, with consistent surf over 8 feet, lifeguards rescued 152 people on July 4th, according to a news release.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
6 July 2025
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Like all flash floods, this record-breaking water swell resulted from a large amount of rain that drenched one area over a relatively short amount of time.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
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Motel Breakfast is changing the menu a bit on its new standalone single, letting bass groves and synth swells take the spotlight, and embracing elements of The Cure, for what slowly builds to become one of its most satisfying and catchiest songs yet.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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Despite network filtering and iOS and Android spam detection, the tidal wave of texts seemingly can’t be stopped.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But a tidal wave of emotions pushed the words buried deep in his chest to the shores of his lips.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tsunami. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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