as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
scientists have made a few minor discoveries in that area, but nothing earth-shattering
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Recent Examples of earth-shattering
What opened as a heart-to-heart between friends — one of whom described having an affair with a married woman — would eventually culminate in an earth-shattering reveal.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Listen to this article Scientists using The James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered potentially earth-shattering evidence indicating a faraway world could be home to alien life.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
There weren’t any earth-shattering results but a possible sign of what’s to come.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
To me, these viewership numbers are neither earth-shattering nor neither disastrous.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
Listen to this article Scientists using The James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered potentially earth-shattering evidence indicating a faraway world could be home to alien life.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
There weren’t any earth-shattering results but a possible sign of what’s to come.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
To me, these viewership numbers are neither earth-shattering nor neither disastrous.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earth-shattering
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That announcement largely cleared the field of major potential challengers to Rogers.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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In 1947: President Harry S. Truman signed the National Security Act 1947, a major piece of legislation that restructured many of the country’s military and intelligence institutions.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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The single most important step in managing fungus gnats is altering the environment within houseplant containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
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Here are some important factors to consider: Availability: Not all providers cover every part of Austin.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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In fact, McIntyre also suffered a significant singles loss to Damian Priest at Saturday Night’s Main Event in what has been a running theme for the Scottish superstar.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Seismologists will continue monitoring the region for aftershocks, though significant follow-up tremors are unlikely given the earthquake's small magnitude.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The city of Miami wants to give the historic Olympia Theater to a public charter school known as SLAM, which stands for Sports Leadership Arts Management.—
Carl David Goette-Luciak,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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At least 135 people were killed in Texas during the historic July 4 flooding, more than 100 of them in Kerr County where children’s camps and RV parks sat on the banks of the Guadalupe.—
Shimon Prokupecz,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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Resolution said the site has the potential to become one of America's biggest copper mines.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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The Queen City might seem like a big small town to people who grew up here.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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“Earth-shattering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earth-shattering. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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