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 temblor triggered evacuation orders and prompted travel delays throughout northern Japan.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The earthquakes occurred near neighborhoods previously affected by historic temblors.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The team discovered that some temblors, including the 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco, were one-off events that were caused exclusively by movements along the northern San Andreas Fault.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
About 25 minutes after the temblor struck, when authorities were watching for tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean, the water in Devils Hole started to slosh.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The earthquakes occurred near neighborhoods previously affected by historic temblors.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
The team discovered that some temblors, including the 1906 earthquake that devastated San Francisco, were one-off events that were caused exclusively by movements along the northern San Andreas Fault.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
About 25 minutes after the temblor struck, when authorities were watching for tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean, the water in Devils Hole started to slosh.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temblor
Noun
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Those who noticed the quake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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There have been no reports of injuries or damage as a result of the quake.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Those who felt the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Plage d'Agadir, Morocco The modern city of Agadir grew from the ruins of an older town that was destroyed in an earthquake in the 1960s.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Even a small amount, whether inhaled or absorbed through the skin, can lead to drooling, vomiting, tremors, or difficulty breathing.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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The cabin crew had just served breakfast when Dzafran Azmir felt the first tremor.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temblor. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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