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
Nearly 50 people from as far away as Beaumont and Winchester reported feeling the tremor to the agency.
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
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
Since early last month, the Trump administration has retreated from imposing its most punishing tariffs on China after sending major tremors across the U.S. economy and other major financial markets.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 27 May 2025
But poetry is supposed to come from the soul, tradition, and psychic tremors too minute and particular to be grasped by a journalist on assignment.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
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
Since early last month, the Trump administration has retreated from imposing its most punishing tariffs on China after sending major tremors across the U.S. economy and other major financial markets.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 27 May 2025
But poetry is supposed to come from the soul, tradition, and psychic tremors too minute and particular to be grasped by a journalist on assignment.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremor
Noun
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The six-mile deep quake hit three miles from Fairview, which is about a 30-mile drive southeast from San Francisco, at 10:55 p.m. on Monday, June 30, according to the USGS.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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There has never been a quake that seriously damaged a delta levee.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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There are areas of Haiti that are that still have not recovered from the earthquake.—
Billal Rahman
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Earth processes – such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions – also trigger cascading hazards, often with long-lasting effects.—
Brian J. Yanites,
The Conversation,
26 June 2025
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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