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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Despite a plethora of forecasts that assumed the loss of reproductive rights would not sway the election, Dobbs played a major role in turning that red wave into a pink tsunami.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
What Happened to the Reactor The reactor is one of the three at the Onagawa plant, north of the Fukushima Daiichi plant where three reactors melted following a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, releasing large amounts of radiation.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The giant meteorite caused a tsunami to sweep across the planet, the scientists found.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
The September 2023 photo shows the scarring left by the tsunami on the face of the glacier.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
What Happened to the Reactor The reactor is one of the three at the Onagawa plant, north of the Fukushima Daiichi plant where three reactors melted following a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in March 2011, releasing large amounts of radiation.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
The giant meteorite caused a tsunami to sweep across the planet, the scientists found.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
The September 2023 photo shows the scarring left by the tsunami on the face of the glacier.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 25 Sep. 2024
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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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