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
The city’s elevated train service was shut down in the wake of the tremor and people fled from tall buildings after the city was placed in a state of emergency.
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Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets made headlines across the NBA by parting ways with both their championship-winning head coach, Michael Malone, and general manager, Calvin Booth—a move that surprised many and sent tremors through the league.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The authorities closed schools and deployed emergency services to the region, and experts scrambled to interpret the tremors, which peaked with a 5.3-magnitude temblor on Feb. 10.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Volunteers and witnesses contacted by CNN reported hearing or seeing multiple air strikes in different areas of Myanmar in the days immediately following the tremor.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets made headlines across the NBA by parting ways with both their championship-winning head coach, Michael Malone, and general manager, Calvin Booth—a move that surprised many and sent tremors through the league.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The authorities closed schools and deployed emergency services to the region, and experts scrambled to interpret the tremors, which peaked with a 5.3-magnitude temblor on Feb. 10.
—Niki Kitsantonis, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Volunteers and witnesses contacted by CNN reported hearing or seeing multiple air strikes in different areas of Myanmar in the days immediately following the tremor.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremor
Noun
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Footage posted to social media from Istanbul showed people running and screaming in the moments after the biggest quake.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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No one was injured in the quake, which was followed by no fewer than seven aftershocks, and no major damage was reported.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Shocked by this week’s earthquake, zoo elephants formed an ‘alert circle’ to protect their young at San Diego Zoo Get ready for the L.A. Times Festival of Books Our annual book festival is next weekend!—
Alyssa Bereznak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cuts to American aid under President Donald Trump have exacerbated an already dire humanitarian situation — one which has reached catastrophic levels following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on March 28.—
Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang,
The Dial,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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