as in quakes
a shaking of the earth
smaller tremors continued for days after the major earthquake
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Recent Examples of tremors
The tremors from Old Trafford also rustled the papers on the desk of Napoli’s sporting director Giovanni Manna.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
More than 235 people from as far away as Menlo Park and Fremont reported feeling the tremors to the agency.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Amaryllis is not typically fatal to cats and dogs, but can cause undesirable symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, salivation, and tremors.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Five weeks later, the man started experiencing tremors, confusion, urinary incontinence and weakness in his legs.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
Those tremors are already being felt; just look at the Fed’s decision to cut the base rate yesterday despite arguments that, under normal circumstances, there would be no particular reason to.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru told reporters that the strongest tremors were recorded in the city of Hachinohe.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
What To Know The initial earthquake, which struck near Yakutat on Saturday sent tremors across southeastern Alaska and parts of Canada, with aftershocks continuing throughout the day.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
But for some people, the supplement has been linked to various side effects including headaches, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, stomach aches, confusion or disorientation, tremors, low blood pressure, irritability, mild anxiety and depression.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
More than 235 people from as far away as Menlo Park and Fremont reported feeling the tremors to the agency.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Amaryllis is not typically fatal to cats and dogs, but can cause undesirable symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, salivation, and tremors.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Five weeks later, the man started experiencing tremors, confusion, urinary incontinence and weakness in his legs.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
Those tremors are already being felt; just look at the Fed’s decision to cut the base rate yesterday despite arguments that, under normal circumstances, there would be no particular reason to.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru told reporters that the strongest tremors were recorded in the city of Hachinohe.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
What To Know The initial earthquake, which struck near Yakutat on Saturday sent tremors across southeastern Alaska and parts of Canada, with aftershocks continuing throughout the day.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
But for some people, the supplement has been linked to various side effects including headaches, nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, stomach aches, confusion or disorientation, tremors, low blood pressure, irritability, mild anxiety and depression.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremors
Noun
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Also, many of the quakes may be around the same magnitude, geologists said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The quakes were centered in a residential area just south of Bollinger Canyon Drive between Dougherty Road and Alcosta Boulevard.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
9 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,
11 Jan. 2026
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Last month, at least seven earthquakes rattled the coast of Alaska in a span of 24 hours.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Tremors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremors. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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