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
Residents of the Nurgal district of Kunar have left their homes to live in tents, on the surrounding high land near a river, or in the open, for fear of more tremors.
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Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, leading to tremors, stiffness, slow gait, balance issues and other symptoms.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Parkinson’s disease primarily affects the nervous system, particularly the brain, causing tremors, stiffness, and slow movement.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Anderson-Haynes notes that a magnesium deficiency (also known as hypomagnesemia) can result in a range of symptoms, such as headaches, nausea, constipation, tremors, heart palpitations, and muscle soreness.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 1 Sep. 2025
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Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, leading to tremors, stiffness, slow gait, balance issues and other symptoms.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Parkinson’s disease primarily affects the nervous system, particularly the brain, causing tremors, stiffness, and slow movement.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
Anderson-Haynes notes that a magnesium deficiency (also known as hypomagnesemia) can result in a range of symptoms, such as headaches, nausea, constipation, tremors, heart palpitations, and muscle soreness.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremor
Noun
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Those who experienced the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The location of the quakes is off of the Tokara Islands, a remote archipelago in southern Japan which is known for its seismic activity.—
Hollie Silverman
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Indian leaders have also downplayed the area’s earthquake risk while citing tsunamis as a reason why the Great Nicobarese indigenous people living in government camps cannot return to their ancestral villages.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of 9 miles, with its epicenter roughly 11 miles west of Imperial Beach.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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