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as in quakes
a shaking of the earth
the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its earthquakes
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as in upheavals
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 earthquakes
Satellite photos showed the destruction in Venezuela left by two powerful earthquakes that struck Wednesday and left more than 900 people dead.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Countries around the Caribbean Sea are vulnerable to major earthquakes because of the tectonic plates in the region.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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Ca Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Specialized American search and rescue teams are in Venezuela aiding efforts after a pair of major earthquakes struck the country this week.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In metro Atlanta, several businesses and organizations are working together to send supplies to Venezuela after back-to-back earthquakes killed more than 900 people and injured thousands more.
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Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Floods, earthquakes, fires or DNS configuration issues can cause large-scale infrastructure failures that take out multiple facilities in the same region.
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John Bruggeman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Dani provides the voiceover, filled with strained metaphors about earthquakes and sermons on the importance of summer, but the pretense that the dialogue is taken from his interrogation is quickly abandoned.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The researchers say the finding highlights how much remains unknown about the behavior of large earthquakes and the complex interactions between seismic waves and tectonic plates.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Countries around the Caribbean Sea are vulnerable to major earthquakes because of the tectonic plates in the region.
—
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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Ca Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Specialized American search and rescue teams are in Venezuela aiding efforts after a pair of major earthquakes struck the country this week.
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Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In metro Atlanta, several businesses and organizations are working together to send supplies to Venezuela after back-to-back earthquakes killed more than 900 people and injured thousands more.
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Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Floods, earthquakes, fires or DNS configuration issues can cause large-scale infrastructure failures that take out multiple facilities in the same region.
—
John Bruggeman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Dani provides the voiceover, filled with strained metaphors about earthquakes and sermons on the importance of summer, but the pretense that the dialogue is taken from his interrogation is quickly abandoned.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
The researchers say the finding highlights how much remains unknown about the behavior of large earthquakes and the complex interactions between seismic waves and tectonic plates.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthquakes
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Venezuelans have been frustrated with the slow pace the government’s rescue response in the immediate aftermath of the twin quakes that struck Wednesday.
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Acting President Delcy Rodríguez has confirmed that at least 164 people were killed and more than 100 aftershocks were felt after the twin quakes that hit Venezuela.
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Earth-impacting shrapnel from those primordial upheavals may have helped seed our planet with the precursors for life, delivering water and organic compounds from the dark, icy depths of the outer solar system.
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Miniature upheavals by the courthouse steps.
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Rodríguez said that although the tremors were felt across the entire country, the areas hardest hit so far include Caracas, Miranda, La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo and Falcón.
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Are the foundations laid in 1776 and 1789 still strong enough and sound enough to resist the tremors of our times?
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The Courant has reported some colonists were not exactly thrilled by the notion of severing ties with England and that true believers in independence probably initially were in the minority, as with all revolutions.
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A16z partners, including SDN pioneers Martin Casado and Raghu Raghuram, see Netris as essential for the AI era, akin to past data center networking revolutions.
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“Earthquakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthquakes. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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