Synonyms of quakes

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noun

plural of quake

as in earthquakes

a shaking of the earth

the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earthquakes
• tremors
• shakes
• temblors
• aftershocks
• shocks
• convulsions
• upheavals
• foreshocks
• microearthquakes
• microseisms
• cataclysms
• seaquakes

quakes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of quake

as in shakes

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

the horror film was so scary it left us quaking with fear for hours afterwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shakes
• shudders
• jerks
• vibrates
• quivers
• trembles
• shivers
• jolts
• wobbles
• twitches
• convulses
• jiggles
• joggles
• judders
• wabbles
• buckets
• jounces
• waves
• rocks
• sways
• agitates
• swings
• flickers
• throbs
• flutters
• thrills
• quavers
• chatters
• pulses
• palpitates
• fluctuates
• wavers
• oscillates
• pulsates
• undulates
• dodders
• pitter-patters
• beats
• pit-a-pats