as in earthquake
a shaking of the earth
the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage
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as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the horror film was so scary it left us quaking with fear for hours afterwards
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Recent Examples of quake
William B. Davis, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The country is still recovering from a powerful quake that struck off the central island of Cebu less than two weeks ago.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
The man and his family were in their yard when the air quaked from a massive boom.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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
The country is still recovering from a powerful quake that struck off the central island of Cebu less than two weeks ago.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Mountains rise, volcanoes spew, and Earth itself quakes as the crust constantly remakes itself in the ceaseless cycle of plate tectonics.
—Elise Cutts, Scientific American, 13 May 2025
The man and his family were in their yard when the air quaked from a massive boom.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quake
Noun
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The breakthrough could help create smaller, portable clocks capable of detecting dark matter, predicting earthquakes, and testing the laws of physics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake struck at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter roughly 24 miles south-southeast of Sandy Valley.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the final seconds ticking away and the Chiefs’ 30-17 triumph over the Detroit Lions sealed, KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes was looking to shake the hand of Lions safety Brian Branch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Because the building was shaking.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The tremor, which lasted approximately 45 seconds, had its epicenter near Rizal City in Nueva Ecija province and was felt across the region.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several people reported experiencing the tremor in and around the San Jose area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earth shuddered with yet another wave of extinctions in this initial chill.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Walking into Lincoln with a freshman quarterback and a fill-in head coach is the kind of situation that would make most teams shudder.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no?—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Westerners call them quakers, for the way the leaves tremble in the wind, but these had no leaves on them now.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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The lesson isn’t that investors tremble when Fed chairs talk about stocks.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The area put on a display of yellow aspen trees dotting the mountains between evergreens, their delicate leaves vibrating in the wind.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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This whole fictional world vibrates on Robinson’s bizarre frequency, which means Ron may just be onto something.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The music of home often quivers with nostalgia.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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There’s a breathless mood in the air that quivers and quakes at the protests to come.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Quake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quake. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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