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
Amaryllis is not typically fatal to cats and dogs, but can cause undesirable symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, salivation, and tremors.
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Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Five weeks later, the man started experiencing tremors, confusion, urinary incontinence and weakness in his legs.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 11 Dec. 2025
The tech-heavy Nasdaq was the only major index to close lower, because of tremors in the market made by Oracle.
—Jarrod Barry, NBC news, 11 Dec. 2025
Those tremors are already being felt; just look at the Fed’s decision to cut the base rate yesterday despite arguments that, under normal circumstances, there would be no particular reason to.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
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These aftershocks are usually less violent than the main quake, but not always.—
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Those who felt the quake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.—
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
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Thirty-two years ago, freeways fell, buildings flattened and local communities were reshaped forever by the earthquake.—
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“Tremor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremor. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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