Synonym: quake, seism, temblor. Similar words: earth, on earth, quarter, quarterback, headquarters, heart, near to, at heart. Meaning: [ˈɜːθkweɪk] n. 1. shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity 2. a disturbance that is extremely disruptive.
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121. Independent sources say that the death toll from the earthquake runs into thousands.
122. An earthquake in the city could result in deaths beyond number.
123. The earthquake sent buildings tumbling into one another like failing dominoes.
124. Three days after the earthquake, more than 150 people had still to be accounted for.
125. Things will not get back to normal soon after the earthquake.
126. His grandfather roamed over the earthquake in Tangshan for a long time.
127. They've set up a fund for victims of the earthquake.
128. The villagers regarded the earthquake as a sign from God.
129. An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale struck California yesterday.
130. He was asked to stick up for the victims of the earthquake.
131. A section of the city was rubbed out in the earthquake.
132. There was a sharp earthquake last night,and the building rocked violently.
133. Thousands of victims of the earthquake are now faced with the task of picking up the pieces of their lives.
134. Surveyors say the fault line is capable of generating a major earthquake once in a hundred years.
135. The city has been living in fear since last week's earthquake.
136. The animals grew restless as if in anticipation of an earthquake.
137. The earth tremors prompted worries of a second major earthquake.
138. A great many houses were knocked down by the earthquake.
139. About two-hundred people died in the earthquake which hit northern Peru.
140. He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent.
141. He survived the earthquake after spending 3 days in an air pocket.
142. Aid is being sent to areas that have been worst affected by the earthquake.
143. An earthquake of magnitude 7 is reckoned as a major quake.
144. Today's earthquake makes five since the beginning of the year.
145. They predict that a large earthquake will strike the east coast before the end of the decade.
146. We're asking you to dig deep for the earthquake victims.
147. The earthquake was preceded by a loud roar and lasted 20 seconds.
148. A powerful earthquake struck the Italian island of Sicily early this morning.Sentence dictionary
149. It was discovered that the town was destroyed by the earthquake one hundred years ago.
150. The earthquake in Mexico City registered 7.1 on the Richter scale.
More similar words: earth, on earth, quarter, quarterback, headquarters, heart, near to, at heart, by heart, for the sake of, give ear to, take apart, take part in, heart and soul, year after year, square, squad, qualify, equation, adequate, quantity, loquacious, in quantity, quarrel with, north, worth, northern, fourth, worthy, set forth.