quaked; quaking
1
: to shake or vibrate usually from shock or instability
2
: to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear
: an instance of shaking or trembling (as of the earth or moon)
especially
: earthquake
Examples of quake in a Sentence
Verb
She was quaking with rage.
The explosion made the whole house quake.
Noun
the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
In this puzzle, however, the things that are shaking are quaking ASPENS.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
While most of the action for the 2025 Oscars was taking place at the center of Hollywood, along the famous Hollywood Boulevard where the Dolby Theatre is located, the quake could still be felt across Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
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Verb
From a distance, Macdonald’s own life has the shudder of a dark fairy tale, answered by the quaking in his books.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
In this puzzle, however, the things that are shaking are quaking ASPENS.
—Deb Amlen, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
The quake was recorded just after 2 a.m. on Friday, March 14, and was centered about 3.1 miles south-southwest of Marshville.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
While most of the action for the 2025 Oscars was taking place at the center of Hollywood, along the famous Hollywood Boulevard where the Dolby Theatre is located, the quake could still be felt across Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Quake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quake. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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quake
1 of 2 verb
quaked; quaking
1
: to shake or vibrate usually from shock or lack of stability
2
: to tremble or shudder usually from cold or fear
quake
2 of 2 noun
: a shaking or trembling
especially
: earthquake
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