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
Search efforts were further complicated after an earthquake struck the region of Sumenep, about 124 miles from the collapse site on Tuesday, and authorities feared the impact of those tremors may have packed the debris tighter.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
More than half saw better control of their tremors.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Symptoms of the more serious illness include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis, according to the CDC.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The suit claims the exposure caused lasting health effects, including tremors, heart palpitations and memory issues.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Macadamia nuts are also toxic and may cause tremors, weakness, and vomiting.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Mixing superstition, memory, and the tremors of family secrets, Zhang’s film unfolds as a delicate and atmospheric drama about how children hear what adults won’t, or can’t, share.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
This cage flexed during tremors, making the buildings among the world’s earliest earthquake-resistant structures.
—Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
These are likely early tremors of the shockwave already engulfing China.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
More than half saw better control of their tremors.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
Symptoms of the more serious illness include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis, according to the CDC.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The suit claims the exposure caused lasting health effects, including tremors, heart palpitations and memory issues.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Macadamia nuts are also toxic and may cause tremors, weakness, and vomiting.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Mixing superstition, memory, and the tremors of family secrets, Zhang’s film unfolds as a delicate and atmospheric drama about how children hear what adults won’t, or can’t, share.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
This cage flexed during tremors, making the buildings among the world’s earliest earthquake-resistant structures.
—Big Think, 18 Sep. 2025
These are likely early tremors of the shockwave already engulfing China.
—Vivian Toh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremors
Noun
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The Philippines sits along the seismically active Philippine Sea Plate, which has produced some of the world’s deadliest quakes and tsunamis, including the 1976 Moro Gulf disaster that killed more than 5,000 people and the 1990 Luzon earthquake that left 2,400 dead.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Seismic waves lose energy slowly on the moon, so quakes can last for hours, shaking structures much longer.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 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,
4 Oct. 2025
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Like Squid Game, the final scene brings us to Los Angeles, where two bros discuss sports at a bar, as a story about the earthquakes plays on the news.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Tremors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremors. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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