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having great meaning or lasting effect
earthshaking news—the President has been assassinated
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Recent Examples of earthshaking
Overall length is down 0.8 inch; that's as earthshaking as the differences get.
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Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
Other nominees included Mary J. Blige, who gave an earthshaking performance during the main broadcast, PJ Morton, and Lucky Daye.
—Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
Like Swift, Stevenson wasn’t arguing for the actual feasibility of his idea; the paper was a thought experiment, an exercise to show the literally earthshaking scale of effort that would be needed to probe deep into the planet.
—Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2014
Few people alive today can fully appreciate the earthshaking importance of Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of penicillin.
—Christian Millman, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2019
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Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 1 June 2023
Other nominees included Mary J. Blige, who gave an earthshaking performance during the main broadcast, PJ Morton, and Lucky Daye.
—Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
Like Swift, Stevenson wasn’t arguing for the actual feasibility of his idea; the paper was a thought experiment, an exercise to show the literally earthshaking scale of effort that would be needed to probe deep into the planet.
—Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2014
Few people alive today can fully appreciate the earthshaking importance of Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of penicillin.
—Christian Millman, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthshaking
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Losing Miller — both as a goal scorer and as a setup man — has blown a major hole in Vancouver’s attack, and in its centre depth.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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The real impact of Bharat Tex—a mammoth undertaking by the Indian government and the 12 major associations across the country—begun percolating within days of the show coming to a close.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If wrinkle resistance is important, this is the dress for you.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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Weinstein tries to make every drill as individualized as possible and, perhaps most important, done at game speed.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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This is after recent significant rises in the price of electricity.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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While the Board appreciates that mistakes can be made, the mistakes here are significant and damaging to the BBC.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And here’s today’s e-newspaper 3 things to know before the 2025 Oscars The 97th Academy Awards airs Sunday, wrapping up an Oscars season filled with historic firsts and controversy.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Friday that will make English the official language of the U.S., a historic first at the federal level.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Flyers fans are still waiting for Briere to take a big swing at a major name, something that could happen as soon as this summer.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Lack Of Assertiveness And Independent Decision Making Growing up, women are often taught to seek approval before making big decisions and to defer to male figures for validation.—
Sarat Chakravarthi,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Earthshaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthshaking. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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