quaked; quaking
1
: to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability
2
: to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear
: an instance of shaking or trembling (as of the earth or moon)
especially
: earthquake
Examples of quake in a Sentence
Verb
She was quaking with rage.
The explosion made the whole house quake.
Noun
the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
After the quaking subsides, Annie—left with no phone, money, or car—begins walking across what remains of the city.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
No one was injured in the quake, which was followed by no fewer than seven aftershocks, and no major damage was reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Even if Gabe Landeskog never skates a shift at the American Airlines Center, Lone Star faithful oughta be quaking in their chaps.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
After the quaking subsides, Annie—left with no phone, money, or car—begins walking across what remains of the city.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
Footage posted to social media from Istanbul showed people running and screaming in the moments after the biggest quake.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
No one was injured in the quake, which was followed by no fewer than seven aftershocks, and no major damage was reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Quake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quake. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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quake
1 of 2 verb
quaked; quaking
1
: to shake or vibrate usually from shock or lack of stability
2
: to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear
quake
2 of 2 noun
: a shaking or trembling
especially
: earthquake
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