EARTHSHAKING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

earthshaking

adjective

ˈərth-ˌshā-kiŋ

Definition of earthshaking

as in major

having great meaning or lasting effect earthshaking news—the President has been assassinated

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Recent Examples of earthshaking This call, the last time the founders would address their company, was an earthshaking moment for a workplace whose leaders inspired so much loyalty that several employees shared matching tattoos with Olguin. — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 19 July 2023 It also should be said that the $85 million value of the missing parts matches the price to procure one F-35A fighter—obviously an important sum, but not an earthshaking loss. — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 2023 Which may not seem like an earthshaking sum of money over a decade and a half. — Deborah Vankinstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022 The convergence is a reminder of just how earthshaking #MeToo was for Hollywood. — Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for earthshaking

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Adjective

Researchers in Italy have developed a polymer membrane that allows fluoride ions to move through a battery electrolyte at room temperature, addressing a major obstacle to the development of next-generation fluoride-ion batteries.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Nationally, Democrats picked up seven Senate seats Tuesday, gaining firm control of the upper chamber and making major inroads in Republican strongholds such as Texas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of major

Adjective

In a world in which answers are increasingly easy to generate, the more important skill is knowing what to ask.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
The radar systems are expected to provide an important detection and tracking layer within the broader US counter-UAS architecture.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of important

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However, developing electrolytes that can transport fluoride ions efficiently at room temperature has remained a significant challenge.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
But there are good reasons to think the shift can still prove significant for global climate action.

— Laurence Tubiana, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of significant

Adjective

But the idea carries new weight with the GOP moving to blame the Iran war for its historic loss Tuesday night.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Many of the historic elements, like the original doors and staircase railings, remain and add to the charm of the property.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of historic

Adjective

Yet for the actors who brought them to life, some of their most memorable roles didn’t come with a big paycheck.

— Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Schumer is poised to become majority leader just two years after Democrats lost the Senate, with a bigger majority than his party has commanded in more than a decade.

— Theodoric Meyer The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

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