earthshaking
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˈɜrθˌʃeɪkɪŋ/
- The announcement of the concert was earthshaking, attracting fans from all over the country.
Examples
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The political rally culminated in an earthshaking speech that resonated with thousands of attendees.
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It is as earthshaking as one would imagine to watch a couple birth together and bring their baby into the world without the bells and whistles going off and mom being thrown into stirrups or leg supports.
Blog text (4) -
Nothing earthshaking for either of them, solvable problems, just annoying.
Fiction book (1998) -
With a great, earthshaking leap, it bounded away, and in another moment, it raced into the distance, thundering down the valley like a gigantic, maddened elephant.
Fiction book (1992) -
When the earthquake struck, the earthshaking noise left everyone in shock and fear.
Synonyms
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3.2
Making a very loud deep rumbling sound like a storm
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7.3
A very strong movement you feel in your body from loud sound or a fast ride
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Earthshaking comes from the simple parts earth and shake, like in earthquake, where the ground moves or 'shakes' violently. So an earthshaking sound or blast is one that feels as if it makes the earth itself move.