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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 best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Light earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.5 to 5.4 are often felt but rarely cause damage.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
For 15 minutes, nearly every line of dialogue could be an elevator pitch for a Roland Emmerich movie: earthquakes in California, volcanoes in Germany, a nuclear meltdown in Japan.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
With this critical funding, KPBS helps San Diegans receive life-saving information during earthquakes, floods and fires.
—Inez Gonzalez Perezchica, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
Light earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.5 to 5.4 are often felt but rarely cause damage.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
For 15 minutes, nearly every line of dialogue could be an elevator pitch for a Roland Emmerich movie: earthquakes in California, volcanoes in Germany, a nuclear meltdown in Japan.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
With this critical funding, KPBS helps San Diegans receive life-saving information during earthquakes, floods and fires.
—Inez Gonzalez Perezchica, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthquake
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The United States Geological Survey reported the quake had a magnitude of 5.9 and was detected at a depth of 19.3 miles.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
12 June 2025
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The devastating earthquake in Turkey in 2023, which killed hundreds of people and decimated communities near the Syrian border, was a 7.8 magnitude quake.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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The canons dismantled during the Theory incursion of the 1970s and ’80s introduced a more inclusive world of letters, even as the upheaval left English departments fragmented.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2025
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The upheaval left Martin Luther King, Jr., who had stood alongside Johnson at the signing of the Voting Rights Act, feeling shaken.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Nearly 50 people from as far away as Beaumont and Winchester reported feeling the tremor to the agency.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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Or methimazole, which has brought relief and stability to women living with Graves’ disease, a thyroid disorder that can cause everything from tremors to heart complications.—
Christine Brennan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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The Trump administration has pardoned all Jan. 6 protesters and has taken actions against those who prosecuted them for a variety of allegations connected to the unrest.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2025
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With features like blast-resistant walls, ballistic glass and rapid evacuation elevators, Aerie is built to handle everything from civil unrest to the most extreme emergencies.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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What emerges is a vision of art as both sanctuary and resistance, and of portraiture as a form of quiet revolution—one that asks us, simply and profoundly, to look with love.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
19 June 2025
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But he was also raised in the backdrop of the revolution that never really came.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
19 June 2025
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The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches).—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 June 2025
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Without the Defense Department data, there will be bigger gaps in time when forecasters will not know the current conditions inside a storm.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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“Earthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthquake. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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