Thesaurus results for TREMOR

tremor

noun

ˈtre-mər

Definition of tremor next

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 But the moon’s geological makeup gives moonquakes a surprising persistence compared with earthquakes; the tremors can last for several hours. —

Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026 In August 2023, Reid was diagnosed with the nervous system disorder, which affects motor control and can cause tremors, stiffness, and weakness. —

Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026 Can your dog or cat predict an imminent tremor? —

Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026 Memories of those days, among the most vivid of my early life, still evoke tremors in the bottom of my stomach. —

Fran Moreland Johns, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tremor

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Photos from the local information office in General Santos City, which has about 720,000 people, showed convenience stores and buildings crumbling in the aftermath of the quake.

— Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
By about five hours after the quake struck, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the threat of a tsunami had largely passed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026