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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
It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Last month, at least seven earthquakes rattled the coast of Alaska in a span of 24 hours.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The Øresund Bridge is designed to withstand ship collisions, aircraft impacts, earthquakes, and high winds.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Last month, at least seven earthquakes rattled the coast of Alaska in a span of 24 hours.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The Øresund Bridge is designed to withstand ship collisions, aircraft impacts, earthquakes, and high winds.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthquakes
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Indonesia has a history of catastrophic quakes, including the 2004 Indian Ocean disaster, making continuous seismic monitoring and preparedness crucial for minimizing casualties and infrastructure damage.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Regional tsunami warnings have since been cancelled, according to Reuters, but the pair of quakes left behind damage to buildings and roads.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Each storm sparked a wave of scientific inquiry, until, in the early twentieth century, scientists finally understood why electrifying societies had grown precariously vulnerable to environmental upheavals on the Sun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Industry Has Handled Huge Shifts Before When discussion turned to AI, Pearn recalled earlier upheavals.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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But for some people, the supplement has been linked to various side effects including headaches, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, stomach aches, confusion or disorientation, tremors, low blood pressure, irritability, mild anxiety and depression.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The signs of bird flu in dogs and cats include fever, lethargy, low appetite, red or inflamed eyes, discharge from eyes and nose, coughing or sneezing, difficulty breathing and neurologic signs such as tremors, seizures, incoordination or blindness, according to the AVMA.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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All scientific revolutions have been strongly influenced by philosophical ideas.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nowhere have these coups and revolutions promoted and funded by NED (and the CIA itself) been even remotely successful.—
Ron Paul,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Earthquakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthquakes. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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