as in quakes
a shaking of the earth
smaller tremors continued for days after the major earthquake
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Recent Examples of tremors
By the time symptoms first appear, the majority of these cells are lost forever, meaning the disease can progress for years before any of the telltale physical symptoms emerge—tremors, stiffness and slowness of movement, among others.
—
Todd Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Until recently, scientists could only manually read through graphs of seismic recordings to pick out tremors, then use the data to trace the movements of magma that caused them.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
In Parkinson’s, tremors are most prominent at rest, like when hands sit in the lap.
—Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 24 Mar. 2026
Without tectonic plates, the moon's tremors are driven by tidal forces from Earth, meteorite impacts and extreme temperature swings as the lunar surface heats and cools.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
More than 130 people from as far away as Esparto and San Francisco reported feeling the tremors to the agency.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
In the United States, those shock waves arrive not as distant tremors but as catalysts for domestic radicalization and violence, particularly against Jewish communities.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Just a nibble on a leaf or petal can lead to rapid kidney damage with loss of appetite, vomiting, hypersalivation, lethargy and sometimes neurological signs such as stumbling, tremors and seizures.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Symptoms of bird flu in mammals include tremors, convulsions, seizures and muscle weakness.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Todd Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Until recently, scientists could only manually read through graphs of seismic recordings to pick out tremors, then use the data to trace the movements of magma that caused them.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
In Parkinson’s, tremors are most prominent at rest, like when hands sit in the lap.
—Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 24 Mar. 2026
Without tectonic plates, the moon's tremors are driven by tidal forces from Earth, meteorite impacts and extreme temperature swings as the lunar surface heats and cools.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
More than 130 people from as far away as Esparto and San Francisco reported feeling the tremors to the agency.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
In the United States, those shock waves arrive not as distant tremors but as catalysts for domestic radicalization and violence, particularly against Jewish communities.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Just a nibble on a leaf or petal can lead to rapid kidney damage with loss of appetite, vomiting, hypersalivation, lethargy and sometimes neurological signs such as stumbling, tremors and seizures.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Symptoms of bird flu in mammals include tremors, convulsions, seizures and muscle weakness.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremors
Noun
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But after several weeks, the quakes dropped off.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Seismic activity in the area is limited, but USGS data show similar quakes have occurred within 5 to 10 miles over time.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The book gives us fresh and fascinating insight into a woman whose study of the waves from earthquakes led to a new understanding of what lies at the very center of our planet.—
Carol Sutton Lewis,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Tremors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremors. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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