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 film even throws in a massive San Francisco tsunami for good measure.
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Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Mostly, though, there are packages, a tsunami of packages mailed by retailers to a nation of new shut-ins, suddenly ordering everything online for delivery to their front door.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
In one of a tsunami of decisions handed down at the end of its term on June 27, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of parents who want to withdraw their elementary school children from reading classes featuring storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters.
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Now, as the artists and galleries who helped turn Wynwood into Miami’s hippest urban district all but disappear under a tsunami of redevelopment, the Bakehouse Art Complex remains a funky, thriving oasis of creativity.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
Mostly, though, there are packages, a tsunami of packages mailed by retailers to a nation of new shut-ins, suddenly ordering everything online for delivery to their front door.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
In one of a tsunami of decisions handed down at the end of its term on June 27, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of parents who want to withdraw their elementary school children from reading classes featuring storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters.
—Caren Bohan, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Now, as the artists and galleries who helped turn Wynwood into Miami’s hippest urban district all but disappear under a tsunami of redevelopment, the Bakehouse Art Complex remains a funky, thriving oasis of creativity.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tsunami
Noun
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The surge for season seven was also fueled by newcomers to the Love Island franchise.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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More Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images/Getty Images Boston moved on from backup catcher Reese McGuire last summer and traded for Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen to pair with Connor Wong, who found a surge in his bat.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Noun
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The rescuer swims through surf to pick up the victim out in the ocean, with two lifeguards on the beach pulling the duo to shore.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
19 July 2025
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Stay here and enjoy the ample things to do in this Southern California city, like taking a surf lesson and watching a film at the historic Aero Theatre.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Before the swell of optimism, consumer sentiment had fallen to near its lowest level since a bout of inflation three years ago.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
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Arsenal fans online seemed to be in unison against this potential signing, but there has since been a swell of support for Madueke.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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However, the tidal wave of claims – many of which turned out to either be false, or simply lacking evidentiary support – caused an over-correction across the legal system that was akin to jerking the steering wheel the moment your tires begin to slip on ice.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Our bullish view is that investors are still underestimating the tidal wave of growth on the horizon from the $2 trillion of spending over the next 3 years coming from enterprise and government spending around AI technology and use cases.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
3 July 2025
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tsunami. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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