Tremor (Verb)
Meaning
Shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The ground began to tremor beneath their feet as the earthquake struck.
- During the volcanic eruption, the earth's surface started to tremor violently, spewing out ash and molten lava.
- As the epicenter of the earthquake approached, the ground started to tremor more ferociously.
- The drilling machine's deep penetration caused the surrounding rocks to tremor and become unstable.
- As the scientists triggered the detonation of underground explosives, the ground started to tremor and shake.