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
Yes, definitely a very large number indicating a certain metric, plus or minus tens of millions according to the market’s seismic tremors at this or that globally uncertain moment.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Weak to light shaking was recorded, and people in several cities - such as Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Coachella and Twentynine Palms - reported experiencing the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The tremors from Old Trafford also rustled the papers on the desk of Napoli’s sporting director Giovanni Manna.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The tremor was about five miles from Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, a municipality of around 20,000 people, about 372 miles west of Mexico City.
—CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Weak to light shaking was recorded, and people in several cities - such as Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Coachella and Twentynine Palms - reported experiencing the tremor, according to the USGS DYFI report.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The tremors from Old Trafford also rustled the papers on the desk of Napoli’s sporting director Giovanni Manna.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The tremor was about five miles from Coalcoman de Vazquez Pallares, a municipality of around 20,000 people, about 372 miles west of Mexico City.
—CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
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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,
26 Jan. 2026
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But San Ramon is special, Minson said, and swarms of small quakes happen there roughly once a decade on average.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At an event in Little Haiti’s Caribbean Marketplace in early January to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the earthquake that struck Haiti, a long roster of local leaders, politicians and activists spoke to the crowded room.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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