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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temblor
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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