as in quake
a shaking of the earth
a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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Recent Examples of temblor
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.
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The temblor happened at 9:32 a.m. Pacific time about 4 miles west of Muscoy, Calif., data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 31 July 2025
But despite the jolts and temblors, geologists say there's no cause for alarm.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 14 July 2025
No significant earthquake has occurred recently, however, ruling temblors out as the cause of the current speed up.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2025
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The temblor happened at 9:32 a.m. Pacific time about 4 miles west of Muscoy, Calif., data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 31 July 2025
But despite the jolts and temblors, geologists say there's no cause for alarm.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 14 July 2025
No significant earthquake has occurred recently, however, ruling temblors out as the cause of the current speed up.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temblor
Noun
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When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The quake cut power across parts of Cebu province and sent residents fleeing into the streets in the dark.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement The Alice in Borderland American ending, explained The series seems ready to fade into a happy ending, and then an earthquake shakes Arisu’s office building.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Pender served as legal consultant to the Interim Haiti Recovery Commission.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Weak shaking has been registered and several residents reported feeling the tremor in and around the Hawthorne area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Macadamia nuts are also toxic and may cause tremors, weakness, and vomiting.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temblor. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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