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 Researchers noticed that Witten’s discovery didn’t rely heavily on the AdS/CFT context; the type II algebra seemed like a feature of any black hole experiencing mild tremors from the presence of matter. Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024 In a lecture in 2012, the eminent physicist Freeman Dyson considered (opens a new tab) gravitational waves from the sun, where the violent churning of matter inside the star should constantly send out mild tremors in space-time. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024 Last week was a particularly active period for the volcano, with over 1,000 thousand minutes of tremors being detected each day, and huge plumes of ash being spewed out of the mountain. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 Both leading candidates have spoken out against the proposal, which has already sent tremors through global markets. Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tremor 

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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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