as in quake
a shaking of the earth
a temblor knocked down many of the buildings in the village
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Recent Examples of temblor
The temblor happened at 7:23 p.m. Atlantic time about 130 miles southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, data from the agency shows.
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New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Taiwan’s last major earthquake was in April, a 7.2 magnitude temblor that hit the east coast county of Hualien, killing 13 people.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
The Context Thursday's earthquake comes only days after a 6.2-magnitude temblor struck El Salvador on Sunday, but authorities reported no fatalities or significant damage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The temblor happened at 7:33 p.m. Eastern about 1 mile northwest of Moodus, Conn., data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Taiwan’s last major earthquake was in April, a 7.2 magnitude temblor that hit the east coast county of Hualien, killing 13 people.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
The Context Thursday's earthquake comes only days after a 6.2-magnitude temblor struck El Salvador on Sunday, but authorities reported no fatalities or significant damage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The temblor happened at 7:33 p.m. Eastern about 1 mile northwest of Moodus, Conn., data from the agency shows.
—William B. Davis, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temblor
Noun
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In 2015, Oklahoma recorded almost 900 quakes greater than M3, six times as many as in California.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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When a quake occurs, aftershocks are often a possibility.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Reports of earthquake felt away from source (red star) on February 14, 2025.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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This belief stems from their rare appearances near the surface or washing ashore often coinciding with natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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The one warning sign that hasn't come yet is something called tremors.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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The 1992 eruptions began in June of that year following about three weeks of volcanic tremor, Haney said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Temblor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temblor. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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