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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Some Hawaiians were ordered to evacuate ahead of tsunami waves, but those orders were later lifted.
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George Petras, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
No damage or injuries have been reported, and no tsunami warnings have been issued.
—Hollie Silverman
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This vacuum left by the traditional media on internet culture coverage has allowed influencers, TikTokers, and streamers to step in and provide the tsunami of information that people crave.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
In July, a geologist warned that an ongoing cluster of smaller earthquakes near the Nicobar Islands could signal a volcanic eruption in the Andaman Sea, which raises fears of another tsunami.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
No damage or injuries have been reported, and no tsunami warnings have been issued.
—Hollie Silverman
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
This vacuum left by the traditional media on internet culture coverage has allowed influencers, TikTokers, and streamers to step in and provide the tsunami of information that people crave.
—Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
In July, a geologist warned that an ongoing cluster of smaller earthquakes near the Nicobar Islands could signal a volcanic eruption in the Andaman Sea, which raises fears of another tsunami.
—M. Rajshekhar, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tsunami. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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