as in quake
a shaking of the earth a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village

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Recent Examples of temblor Major political implications The court ruling was a political as well as a judicial temblor for France, hobbling one of the leading contenders to succeed President Emmanuel Macron at the end of his second and final term. Samuel Petrequin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 Three days ago, her life was rocked when a powerful temblor struck the region. Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025 Park staffers have seen the elephants exhibit this same behavior during prior temblors. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 By late Monday, three days after the worst temblor to hit Myanmar in nearly 40 years, the U.S. had sent no one. Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for temblor
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Noun
  • The United States Geological Survey reported the quake had a magnitude of 5.9 and was detected at a depth of 19.3 miles.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 June 2025
  • The quake’s epicenter was in the Bayview neighborhood about 1 mile northwest of Pinole and 1 mile west of Hercules, officials said.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.
    William B. Davis, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Like an earthquake, the tectonic plates connecting the culture and the industry have shifted — and hip-hop may never be the same.
    Touré, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Nearly 50 people from as far away as Beaumont and Winchester reported feeling the tremor to the agency.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
  • Or methimazole, which has brought relief and stability to women living with Graves’ disease, a thyroid disorder that can cause everything from tremors to heart complications.
    Christine Brennan, Boston Herald, 31 May 2025

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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temblor. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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