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 quake hit at a depth of about 7 miles and was centered roughly 40 miles southeast of Athens, where tremors were felt but no immediate damage or injuries were reported.
—
Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Daniel now lives with essential tremors, a condition that causes involuntary shaking of the head and hands.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
With Parkinson’s, doctors implant electrodes in the brain that produce electrical impulses to disrupt the abnormal signals that cause tremors, stiffness and slow movement.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Residents of the Nurgal district of Kunar have left their homes to live in tents, on the surrounding high land near a river, or in the open, for fear of more tremors.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, leading to tremors, stiffness, slow gait, balance issues and other symptoms.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Nvidia has shot to a remarkable $4 trillion-plus market cap and can move markets now by virtue of its tremors.
—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
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
Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Daniel now lives with essential tremors, a condition that causes involuntary shaking of the head and hands.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
With Parkinson’s, doctors implant electrodes in the brain that produce electrical impulses to disrupt the abnormal signals that cause tremors, stiffness and slow movement.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Residents of the Nurgal district of Kunar have left their homes to live in tents, on the surrounding high land near a river, or in the open, for fear of more tremors.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, leading to tremors, stiffness, slow gait, balance issues and other symptoms.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Nvidia has shot to a remarkable $4 trillion-plus market cap and can move markets now by virtue of its tremors.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremors
Noun
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The quakes were recorded approximately 102 miles west-southwest of Port Orford, Oregon.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The two initial quakes flattened villages in both provinces, destroying more than 6,700 homes, and rescue workers pulled bodies from the rubble on Thursday.—
Mohammad Yunus Yawar,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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,
12 Sep. 2025
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In July, a geologist warned that an ongoing cluster of smaller earthquakes near the Nicobar Islands could signal a volcanic eruption in the Andaman Sea, which raises fears of another tsunami.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Tremors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremors. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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