as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
scientists have made a few minor discoveries in that area, but nothing earth-shattering
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Recent Examples of earth-shattering
The failures of its awkward attempts to elbow its way into the media world could be shrugged off, but not its big misses—the mobile revolution and the importance of graphic chips, earth-shattering events that its rivals exploited.
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin has surged back to toward the psychological $100,000 per bitcoin milestone after wild swings following a series of earth-shattering leaks.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Then, as the calendar flipped into the 2010s, an earth-shattering tech advance emerged.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
There is, for example, no earth-shattering surprise lurking at the finish line of his new film, Trap.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024
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Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Bitcoin has surged back to toward the psychological $100,000 per bitcoin milestone after wild swings following a series of earth-shattering leaks.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Then, as the calendar flipped into the 2010s, an earth-shattering tech advance emerged.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
There is, for example, no earth-shattering surprise lurking at the finish line of his new film, Trap.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for earth-shattering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earth-shattering
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Steven Bethell, co-founder of Beyond Retro/Bank & Vogue: The denim industry is set for a major resurgence in 2025.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
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For some Lebanese, however, especially in the Shiite community, Hezbollah remains not only the emblem of resistance against Israeli aggression, but also a major provider of social services, running hospitals, health centers, and schools in the south, the Bekaa, and the suburbs of Beirut.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Opens up the curtains on an increasingly important piece of football which might not always be in the limelight.Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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This process delays prosecutors who are racing against the clock, potentially jeopardizing important cases.Zellnor Myrie, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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In leadership, this truth is even more significant.Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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The committee ushered in the use of quadrants over their summer meetings, which was the most significant change for this season.Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The historic Pikes Theatre building in Pikesville is closing its doors again as the independent theater within, Next Act Cinema, shuts down.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Granny Not that his historic 50-50 night was merely an encore, but a few weeks earlier, Ohtani joined the 40-40 club with a walk-off grand slam against the Tampa Bay Rays at Dodger Stadium.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Cramer also highlighted big drops for health care stocks like Humana , HCA , Cigna and Centene .Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Germany is also a manufacturing powerhouse, with a broad stable of big brand names including BMW, Mercedes, Adidas and Hugo Boss.Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Earth-shattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earth-shattering. Accessed 13 Jan. 2025.
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