tsunami

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 Under tsunami advisory conditions, residents are instructed to stay out of the water and away from the shore, as even small waves can generate dangerous currents in coastal waters. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025 Green’s own grandmother, who passed away last year at the age of 99, lived in one of the areas that was impacted by the tsunami. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 Court documents show that the new tsunami of closures will happen across all 50 states. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 The National Weather Service has not issued any tsunami watches, warnings or advisories in the aftermath, and there have been no reports of fatalities or significant damage so far. Denise Chow, NBC News, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tsunami
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Noun
  • Social media can create a massive surge in attention for a boycott in a short time frame, generating media coverage.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Traditionally, many Native agricultural operations are centered on livestock production, but there has been a surge in businesses investing in processing facilities to keep food production within Native communities.
    Oweesta, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • On Monday at 4:44 p.m. a high surf advisory was issued by the NWS Eureka CA in effect until Tuesday at 10 a.m.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast as well as San Francisco County were placed under a high surf advisory by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:08 a.m.
    Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Although there hasn’t been a Super Bowl sized swell of attention around the news of the retailer shuttering, people have been posting.
    Callum Booth, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Ben Johnson’s arrival as the new coach created a swell of optimism at team headquarters.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Amid the tidal wave of deliveries of new rental supply, occupancy rates have barely dipped, reflecting demand that has been strong enough to surprise many in the industry.
    Brad Hunter, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Its roughly 68,000 residents may be in for a shock, if a tidal wave of tourists decides to check it out for themselves.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025

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“Tsunami.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tsunami. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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