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
American 'big three' automaker Ford Motor Company is just as exposed to tariff tremors as any major automaker.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Many dystonias and movement disorders in general, including Parkinson’s disease and other conditions that result in tremors, face tremendous amounts of stigma.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
The tremors can be so muffled and distant that people continually adapt, explaining away the anomalies.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
More than 2,000 miles west of Milwaukee, the tremors of Lillard’s injury rocked Portland at its core.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Many dystonias and movement disorders in general, including Parkinson’s disease and other conditions that result in tremors, face tremendous amounts of stigma.
—Indu Subramanian, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
The tremors can be so muffled and distant that people continually adapt, explaining away the anomalies.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
More than 2,000 miles west of Milwaukee, the tremors of Lillard’s injury rocked Portland at its core.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremor
Noun
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Analysts have warned that victory for Simion this weekend could lead to a much more dramatic financial quake on Monday.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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The largest earthquake ever reported in the area was a 5.4 magnitude quake in southern Illinois in 1968, according to USGS.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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Extreme poverty affected more than one in four Syrians in 2022, the bank said, adding that this number likely deteriorated after a devastating earthquake in February 2023.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Masudi,also helped coordinate disaster aid after the 2023 earthquake in the Herat Province, was one of the recipients of the Diana Award in 2024.—
Rana Wehbe Watson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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