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as in quake
a shaking of the earth
the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its earthquakes
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as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the election of the socialist candidate caused a political earthquake that nearly led to a military coup
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Recent Examples of earthquake
Some over-the-top emergencies have included earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, train collisions releasing toxic fumes into the air, volcano eruptions, even a bizarre porta potty rescue.
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Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Hihegd 250-piece Survival Gear Kit Preparedness pays off, and this 250-piece survival kit is stocked for emergencies from earthquakes to camping mishaps.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The strongest earthquake was recorded as a 6.1 magnitude that struck about 112 miles, southeast of Vilyuchinsk, Russia, on October 3.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
Maldonado Medina was scheduled to be deported on Sept. 24, but a series of earthquakes in Venezuela forced the flight to divert to Aruba for several hours before returning to Miami.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
Hihegd 250-piece Survival Gear Kit Preparedness pays off, and this 250-piece survival kit is stocked for emergencies from earthquakes to camping mishaps.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The strongest earthquake was recorded as a 6.1 magnitude that struck about 112 miles, southeast of Vilyuchinsk, Russia, on October 3.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 2025
Maldonado Medina was scheduled to be deported on Sept. 24, but a series of earthquakes in Venezuela forced the flight to divert to Aruba for several hours before returning to Miami.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthquake
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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,
6 Oct. 2025
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Such a sizable quake could cause some 168,000 buildings to collapse and more than 33,000 people to die in Manila and neighboring provinces.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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See latest data on cases, variants and more The recommendations come after upheaval at the CDC, including the ouster of its former Director Susan Monarez, who had resisted changes to vaccine policy advanced by Kennedy.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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But beyond contemporary cracks, the economy may be in for an even larger period of upheaval thanks to the advent and breakneck adoption of artificial intelligence.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The tremor, which lasted approximately 45 seconds, had its epicenter near Rizal City in Nueva Ecija province and was felt across the region.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several people reported experiencing the tremor in and around the San Jose area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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But elections could act as a lightning rod for frustration over political repression to tip over into unrest.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lecornu appeared to have negotiated a safeguard against further political unrest.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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History happened here with an unprecedented number of fashion revolutions and evolutions.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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And as the superpowers moved on from Cold War battlefields, the ideological paradigms that had once made Central American revolutions feel globally significant faded with them.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
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The seemingly low-risk, high-reward form of gambling has taken the sports betting world by storm.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Follow our coverage of the latest rain totals, forecasts and alerts as storms move through the state.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Earthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthquake. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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