as in quake
a shaking of the earth
a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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With the most notable victim possibly being a shattered jar of sundried tomatoes on the floor of a North Berkeley cheese shop, the temblor gave what experts say was a low-stakes but important tectonic reminder for the region.
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The temblor struck just before 3 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, and set off phone alerts, the Geological Survey said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—Madison Lambert, NBC news, 5 Sep. 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
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
The temblor struck just before 3 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, and set off phone alerts, the Geological Survey said.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
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.
—Madison Lambert, NBC news, 5 Sep. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temblor
Noun
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Indonesia has a history of catastrophic quakes, including the 2004 Indian Ocean disaster, making continuous seismic monitoring and preparedness crucial for minimizing casualties and infrastructure damage.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mazar-i-Sharif’s iconic Blue Mosque was damaged in the quake, footage on social media geolocated by CNN revealed, with its base littered with rubble - early evidence of the destruction captured in the shadows before dawn.—
Masoud Popalzai,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Speaking of Grande, a second clip posted Thursday by NBC opens with figure skating champion Alysa Liu performing a breathtaking routine on the ice before something like an earthquake interrupts her.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In recent days, tremor patterns at the summit have been consistent with periods of low tremor that correlate with ponds filling with magma and tremor spikes related to magma drainback, according to the USGS.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Weak shaking has been recorded and residents reported experiencing the tremor in several cities, including Moreno Valley, Grand Terrace and Redlands according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temblor. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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