as in quake
a shaking of the earth
smaller tremors continued for days after the major earthquake
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Recent Examples of tremor
About 335 people from as far away as Florence and Talent in Oregon reported feeling the tremor to the agency.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
Ingesting just 1 to 2 milligrams — less than what’s inside a single regular-strength pouch — can cause nausea, vomiting and tremors, among other serious symptoms, according to the National Library of Medicine.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Symptoms can range from muscle twitching and tremors to confusion, irregular heartbeats, and, in severe cases, seizures or coma.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
More than 800 people from as far away as West Sacramento and Santa Cruz reported feeling the tremor to the agency.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025
Ingesting just 1 to 2 milligrams — less than what’s inside a single regular-strength pouch — can cause nausea, vomiting and tremors, among other serious symptoms, according to the National Library of Medicine.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
Symptoms can range from muscle twitching and tremors to confusion, irregular heartbeats, and, in severe cases, seizures or coma.
—Patricia Weiser, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
More than 800 people from as far away as West Sacramento and Santa Cruz reported feeling the tremor to the agency.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremor
Noun
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The first, a 3.0-magnitude quake, shook slightly after 11:28 a.m., and the second, a 3.1-magnitude quake, followed 34 seconds later, the agency reported.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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Now, a new analysis shows that the system recorded 11,000 quakes about as well as standard seismometers.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
20 July 2025
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On Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, a flurry of small earthquakes shook the Iliamna volcano on June 15.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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While much of America has moved past COVID-19, the pandemic that hit the industry like an earthquake continues to experience aftershocks.—
Alexander Coolidge,
The Enquirer,
13 July 2025
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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