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as in earthquake

a shaking of the earth the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage

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verb

ˈkwāk

as in to shake

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the horror film was so scary it left us quaking with fear for hours afterwards

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Noun

The most recent New England earthquake to cause moderate damage was a magnitude 5.6 quake that rocked central New Hampshire in 1940. —

Holly Yan, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025 The Japan Meteorological Agency said in a statement the quake happened with its epicenter in the Hyuga-Nada Sea around 9:19 p.m., local time, adding that seismic activity has continued since then. —

David Chiu, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025

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Trumpeters aren’t the only players who quake at the suggestion of interpreting a Michael Brecker piece, which is one reason why he’s tended to be overlooked as a composer despite his vaunted status as the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. —

Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024 Dry skin types might quake at the thought of a matte powder, but the Airbrush bronzer happens to have a silky, powder-to-cream texture and is spiked with hydrating hyaluronic acid to keep skin looking and feeling supple throughout the day. —

Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quake

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Additional information collected about the earthquake may also prompt U.S.G.S. scientists to update the shake-severity map.

— New York Times, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
What To Know The powerful earthquake hit the Caribbean, north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands, at around 6:23 p.m. local time on Saturday.

— Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025