as in quake
a shaking of the earth
smaller tremors continued for days after the major earthquake
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Recent Examples of tremor
When the tremors happened on Wednesday, Medina was in Naiguata, a city about 14 miles (23 kilometers) away.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
For now, however, investors are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief, after muscling through an anxious first half that included major geopolitical conflicts, and tremors around the potential for AI disruption.
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Sarah Min,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
The two tremors, which hit less than a minute apart, triggered panic in the capital of Caracas as residents fled into the streets.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Are the foundations laid in 1776 and 1789 still strong enough and sound enough to resist the tremors of our times?
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
For now, however, investors are likely breathing a collective sigh of relief, after muscling through an anxious first half that included major geopolitical conflicts, and tremors around the potential for AI disruption.
—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
The two tremors, which hit less than a minute apart, triggered panic in the capital of Caracas as residents fled into the streets.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Are the foundations laid in 1776 and 1789 still strong enough and sound enough to resist the tremors of our times?
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tremor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremor
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Decades of Hollywood empire-building ended with a quake in 2017 when Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch decided to sell much of his Fox entertainment holdings amid the rise of Netflix and other tech giants.
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And six days after the quakes, rescuers brought out a toddler alive—a reminder that hope in these operations is not a sentiment but a procedure, sustained one careful excavation at a time.
Noun
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As a reminder, the Mission San Juan Capistrano tour ends at the ruins of what’s now called the Great Stone Church, which collapsed in an 1812 earthquake that killed 40 Acjachemen worshippers.
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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