as in quake
a shaking of the earth
a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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An even stronger earthquake, an 8.8-magnitude temblor, occurred off Russia's eastern coast weeks two weeks later, on July 29, and also caused tsunami warnings for Alaska.
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Madison Lambert, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2025
The temblor happened at 10:16 p.m. Eastern, data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
About 25 minutes after the temblor struck, when authorities were watching for tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean, the water in Devils Hole started to slosh.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
California’s earthquake early warning system let many know about Monday’s temblor
April 15, 2025
Notable recent temblors include a magnitude 4.6 earthquake on Feb. 9, 2024; a magnitude 4.7 earthquake on Sept. 12, 2024; and a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on March 9.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Madison Lambert, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2025
The temblor happened at 10:16 p.m. Eastern, data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
About 25 minutes after the temblor struck, when authorities were watching for tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean, the water in Devils Hole started to slosh.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
California’s earthquake early warning system let many know about Monday’s temblor
April 15, 2025
Notable recent temblors include a magnitude 4.6 earthquake on Feb. 9, 2024; a magnitude 4.7 earthquake on Sept. 12, 2024; and a magnitude 4.1 earthquake on March 9.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temblor
Noun
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Each quake’s impact depends on its depth, magnitude, and proximity to populated areas.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after things heat up, an earthquake hits.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Clavel’s isn’t an especially showy performance, but one of impressive precision, suggesting entire emotional worlds through the smallest gestures — a glance withheld or a tremor in the voice.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Weak shaking has been registered and several people reported experiencing the tremor in and around the Healdsburg area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temblor. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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