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
Nvidia has shot to a remarkable $4 trillion-plus market cap and can move markets now by virtue of its tremors.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 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
Eventually, Harvey, who had previously written and directed three independent feature films and the award-winning short Hand, which documents his diagnosis, had to make the heartbreaking decision to give up filming due to his persistent hand tremor.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
My grandmother fled Europe in the early tremors of the Holocaust, ultimately losing some of their siblings and their parents.
—Alissa Quart, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 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
Eventually, Harvey, who had previously written and directed three independent feature films and the award-winning short Hand, which documents his diagnosis, had to make the heartbreaking decision to give up filming due to his persistent hand tremor.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
My grandmother fled Europe in the early tremors of the Holocaust, ultimately losing some of their siblings and their parents.
—Alissa Quart, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremor
Noun
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it through the USGS Felt Report form.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The death toll for each of those quakes rose to over 1,000 people, local officials said in their aftermaths.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter roughly 4 miles southeast of Black Point-Green Point.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The death toll from Sunday's powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan is now 2,205, with another 3,640 people injured, a Taliban government spokesman said Thursday.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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