Synonyms for tsunami
tsʊˈnɑ mitsuna·mi

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1. tsunaminoun

   Synonyms:
   tidal wave

2. tsunaminoun

   A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

   Synonyms:
   tidal wave

Princeton's WordNet

1. tsunaminoun

   a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption

   "a colossal tsunami destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"

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1. • Calamity
   • Wave

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1. List of paraphrases for "tsunami":

   tsunamis, post-tsunami, tsunami-hit, tsunami-affected

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1. tsunami

   Synonyms:
   Seismic sea wave

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How to use tsunami in a sentence?

1. Alex Salmond:

   We're seeing an electoral tsunami on a gigantic scale.

2. Nick Hayek:

   Today's SNB action is a tsunami; for the export industry and for tourism, and finally for the entire country.

3. Charlotte Lam:

   We have had two months of political dispute, this is not a cyclical downturn. Moreover, this downturn is coming very quickly. Some people have described it as coming like a tsunami...the economic recovery will take a long time.

4. Reza Nasir:

   I feel like I have a second chance in life after surviving the tsunami, i'm grateful. It created a momentum for me to change to be better.

5. Robert Weiss:

   Our research shows that sea-level rise can significantly increase the tsunami hazard, which means that smaller tsunamis in the future can have the same adverse impacts as big tsunamis would today.