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
The earthquake that struck Russia’s eastern Kamchatka region and triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific is among the most powerful temblors to have been recorded in modern history.
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Jackson Peck, NBC news, 30 July 2025
And the Santa Barbara temblor revealed just how dangerous brick buildings built in that era could be.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Tsunami waves in far-east Russia leave behind destruction after a magnitude 8.8 temblor, one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history, struck off the country's Kamchatka Peninsula.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The world has witnessed several very large earthquakes in the past couple of years, including a magnitude 7.7 quake in Myanmar in March 2025 and a magnitude 7.4 temblor on Taiwan’s eastern coast in April 2024.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 30 July 2025
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Jackson Peck, NBC news, 30 July 2025
And the Santa Barbara temblor revealed just how dangerous brick buildings built in that era could be.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Tsunami waves in far-east Russia leave behind destruction after a magnitude 8.8 temblor, one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history, struck off the country's Kamchatka Peninsula.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The world has witnessed several very large earthquakes in the past couple of years, including a magnitude 7.7 quake in Myanmar in March 2025 and a magnitude 7.4 temblor on Taiwan’s eastern coast in April 2024.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temblor
Noun
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People in the area should prepare for possible aftershocks, which could follow minutes, hours or even days after the initial quake, the agency said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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The agency emphasized that no immediate protective action was needed unless damage occurred, while warning residents to remain prepared for possible aftershocks that could follow minutes, hours, or days after the initial quake.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The bitcoin price has fallen under $112,000 per bitcoin this last week, down from a peak of $123,000 in July (though traders are bracing for a fresh BlackRock earthquake).—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Anyone who saw the first go-round will know what a rumbling earthquake felt only by the four ladies portends.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
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The airburst arrived almost a minute and a half after the tremor.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The tremor struck just over a mile southwest of Hillsdale, New Jersey, at about 12:11 p.m. ET, and had a depth of about seven miles, according to USGS.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temblor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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