as in earthquakes
a shaking of the earth
the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage
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as in shakes
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 quakes
Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The death toll for each of those quakes rose to over 1,000 people, local officials said in their aftermaths.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The quakes have reportedly damaged roads and cut off networks between towns and cities, and reduced some homes and infrastructures to rubble.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The epicenter was at a depth of only 5 miles below the surface and such shallow quakes tend to be more destructive.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The earthquake was just 5 miles deep and shallower quakes tend to cause more damage.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Just last year, a series of quakes in western Afghanistan killed more than 1,000 people.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The findings stem from high-frequency seismic signals captured during impacts and quakes that propagated deep into the Martian mantle, a solid rock layer that stretches nearly 960 miles below the surface.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Those quakes still reverberate to the present day.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The death toll for each of those quakes rose to over 1,000 people, local officials said in their aftermaths.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement The quakes have reportedly damaged roads and cut off networks between towns and cities, and reduced some homes and infrastructures to rubble.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The epicenter was at a depth of only 5 miles below the surface and such shallow quakes tend to be more destructive.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The earthquake was just 5 miles deep and shallower quakes tend to cause more damage.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Just last year, a series of quakes in western Afghanistan killed more than 1,000 people.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
The findings stem from high-frequency seismic signals captured during impacts and quakes that propagated deep into the Martian mantle, a solid rock layer that stretches nearly 960 miles below the surface.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Those quakes still reverberate to the present day.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quakes
Noun
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, large earthquakes can strike on active faults thousands of years apart.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bear swims to the exit, and shakes off his wet fur.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Uranus’ retrograde in your zone of foundations and roots shakes you to your core!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Residents of the Nurgal district of Kunar have left their homes to live in tents, on the surrounding high land near a river, or in the open, for fear of more tremors.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, leading to tremors, stiffness, slow gait, balance issues and other symptoms.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Also, the dual sonic mopping system vibrates 4,000 times a minute for intense cleaning power—and the mop water heats up to 176 degrees Fahrenheit to tackle stains (like stuck-on oil) and to kill germs during the self-cleaning cycle.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
28 Aug. 2025
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Elements defy mode that vibrates the car to shed dust and dirt.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Quakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quakes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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