seaquake

noun

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as in microearthquake

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  1. microearthquake
  2. microseism
  3. upheaval
  4. convulsion
Noun
  • Earthquakes like the one recorded on the Alabama-Georgia border are known as microearthquakes and are not usually felt by people.
    — Howard Koplowitz | [email protected], al, 5 May 2023
Definition of microearthquake
Noun
  • And there’s a similar volcanic microseism that’s already well documented in Japan.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2022
Definition of microseism
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  • Tennessee is 7-34 since the beginning of the 2024 season and has seen constant upheaval throughout the organization.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Yormark’s hiring at the Big 12 marked a broader shift in how college conferences have approached leadership amid unprecedented financial and structural upheaval.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of upheaval
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  • Thierry Wizman, global FX and rates strategist at Macquarie Group, argued in a note Tuesday that a series of convulsions would have to occur for France to get its act together and appease the bond market.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The invasive form can include headache, stiff neck, confusion, balance loss and convulsions.
    — Eva Flowe October 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of convulsion
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