1
as in quake
a shaking of the earth
the San Andreas Fault is notorious for its earthquakes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in upheaval
a violent disturbance (as of the political or social order)
the election of the socialist candidate caused a political earthquake that nearly led to a military coup
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of earthquake
The decision to put untested but possibly hazardous waste in Sunshine Canyon, Hunter said, doesn’t consider the landfill’s proximity to residences and the potential for groundwater contamination in the event that the landfill’s liner system is damaged due to an earthquake.
—
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Now, a seismologist has offered a scientific explanation for the floating orb: earthquakes.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
The company has long been the target of environmental advocates who argue Zenith's business goes against the city's climate goals and poses grave risks to Portlanders because the infrastructure hub is extremely vulnerable to earthquakes.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Almost 10 years after his Friars roast performance, Gottfried lost his job as the voice of the AFLAC duck after tweeting jokes about a deadly earthquake that hit Japan.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for earthquake 
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Now, a seismologist has offered a scientific explanation for the floating orb: earthquakes.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
The company has long been the target of environmental advocates who argue Zenith's business goes against the city's climate goals and poses grave risks to Portlanders because the infrastructure hub is extremely vulnerable to earthquakes.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Almost 10 years after his Friars roast performance, Gottfried lost his job as the voice of the AFLAC duck after tweeting jokes about a deadly earthquake that hit Japan.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for earthquake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthquake
Noun
-
The 4-mile deep quake hit about 5 miles northeast of San Martin in the Santa Clara Valley at 12:35 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, according to the USGS.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
-
The latest quake took place just after 3 p.m. local time, according to USGS.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The annual Conservative Political Action Conference is mere days away, with this year’s event starting a few weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration and ensuing massive upheaval of the U.S. government.—
Asher Notheis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
17 Feb. 2025
-
Both countries are also locked in political upheavals that stand to slow any responses.—
BYJason Ma,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Symptoms of poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, tremors, and sometimes death.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
-
Osbourne previously announced that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease — a progressive nervous system disorder that causes tremors, stiffness, speech changes, or slowing of movement — in 2020.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Signs of unrest at Mount Spurr -- located in the Aleutian Arc in southern Alaska about 75 miles west of Anchorage -- have increased over the past 10 months, according to volcanologists at the U.S. Geological Survey.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
-
Shah’s abdication led to the 1979 revolution The Islamic Revolution began with widespread unrest in Iran over the rule of the shah who, terminally and secretly ill with cancer, fled Iran in January 1979.—
Nasser Karimi,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Congress should press the brakes on the revolution that has given Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans an outsized role in raising our kids and require that users of social media be age 18 or older.—
Rich Lowry,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
-
The message here is loud and clear: the revolution will not be stopped on Capitol Hill.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Trump this month proposed the US taking ownership of Gaza and moving Palestinians out of the devastated strip permanently, triggering a storm of protest.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
-
Many parts of Tennessee and Kentucky are projected to receive 4-8 inches of rain from the storm.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near earthquake
Cite this Entry
“Earthquake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthquake. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share