Synonyms of quakes

quakes 1 of 2

noun

plural of quake

as in earthquakes

a shaking of the earth

the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earthquakes
• tremors
• shakes
• temblors
• aftershocks
• shocks
• convulsions
• upheavals
• foreshocks
• microearthquakes
• microseisms
• cataclysms
• seaquakes

quakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of quake

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shakes
• shudders
• jerks
• vibrates
• quivers
• trembles
• shivers
• jolts
• wobbles
• convulses
• twitches
• jiggles
• joggles
• judders
• buckets
• jounces
• rocks
• waves
• sways
• agitates
• throbs
• swings
• flickers
• flutters
• thrills
• quavers
• chatters
• pulses
• palpitates
• fluctuates
• wavers
• oscillates
• pulsates
• undulates
• dodders
• pitter-patters
• beats
• pit-a-pats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quakes

Noun

Many of them died during the recent quakes or are homeless again. — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Nearly one month out from the twin quakes, optimism for finding survivors is low, DW News reported, with rescue teams primarily working on recovering the dead. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Ongoing recovery and debris-clearing operations have led to the increase in the death toll, particularly in the coastal state of La Guaira, the hardest hit by the quakes close to the Caribbean Sea. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

While Venezuela sits in a seismically active zone where the Caribbean Plate meets the South American Plate, quakes of such strong magnitude are still relatively rare for that region of the country. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2026

The quakes don’t provide any hints of the exact timing or location of the next destructive temblor that will hit urban Southern California. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

But quakes in the area are more common than some might think, experts say. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

According to an unofficial and widely circulated online list, some 38,500 people were still unaccounted for, down from nearly 60,000 in the days immediately after the quakes. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 July 2026