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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
The remaining slab rebounds and moves upwards, triggering a superficial fault network stretching west, resulting in shallow (less than 200 kilometers deep) earthquakes.
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Rosi then sequesters himself in a 911 call center as residents fear the worst following a small earthquake, then hops back outside to film local youths setting fire to the streets.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Japan Earthquakes: Where were the epicenters of the earthquakes today?
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Currently, Canada’s National Seismic Hazard Model does not list the Tintina fault as a discrete source of large earthquakes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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David Bressan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Rosi then sequesters himself in a 911 call center as residents fear the worst following a small earthquake, then hops back outside to film local youths setting fire to the streets.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Japan Earthquakes: Where were the epicenters of the earthquakes today?
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Currently, Canada’s National Seismic Hazard Model does not list the Tintina fault as a discrete source of large earthquakes.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthquake
Noun
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The death toll for each of those quakes rose to over 1,000 people, local officials said in their aftermaths.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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He has been put in charge of a fragile minority government prone to challenges, demands and upheaval from parties on both the far left and right — as the ousting of Bayrou and his predecessor, Michel Barnier, less than a year ago, has proven.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Through two of Macron’s presidential terms, where upheaval has been the norm, Lecornu has been an unusually stable presence around the cabinet table.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Weak shaking was observed in Glenbrook and the surrounding area, where several residents reported experiencing the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Residents of the Nurgal district of Kunar have left their homes to live in tents, on the surrounding high land near a river, or in the open, for fear of more tremors.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The last time a president bypassed a state’s governor in sending the National Guard to quell civil unrest was in Selma, Alabama, in 1965.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since the summer of unrest over the death of George Floyd, the NFL has allowed teams to have performers sing the song, known as the Black national anthem.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The next internet revolution may come through a hollow strand of glass.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The revolution isn't about changing your leadership style.—
Dana Williams,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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None of the six summer arrivals have yet taken English football by storm and Wolves needed at least a couple of players who were battle-hardened in the league.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Earthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthquake. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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