as in major
having great meaning or lasting effect
earthshaking news—the President has been assassinated
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Recent Examples of earthshaking
Other nominees included Mary J. Blige, who gave an earthshaking performance during the main broadcast, PJ Morton, and Lucky Daye.
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Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
Which may not seem like an earthshaking sum of money over a decade and a half.
—Deborah Vankinstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
The convergence is a reminder of just how earthshaking #MeToo was for Hollywood.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2022
Such attention is disorienting for the somewhat reclusive Lee, though not nearly as earthshaking as his first journey through the South.
—Casey Gerald, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022
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Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
Which may not seem like an earthshaking sum of money over a decade and a half.
—Deborah Vankinstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
The convergence is a reminder of just how earthshaking #MeToo was for Hollywood.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2022
Such attention is disorienting for the somewhat reclusive Lee, though not nearly as earthshaking as his first journey through the South.
—Casey Gerald, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earthshaking
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In yet another major turn amid growing sectarian violence elsewhere in Syria, Sharaa and SDF leader Mazloum Abdi announced Monday an agreement through which the SDF would be integrated into the central government.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Collecting data from across all of Disney's consumer touch points has been a major focus for the company over the past few years, Bergman said.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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This Milan Design Week was an important one for Louis Vuitton.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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But considering how important loyalty is to David, could the mere possibility that Shauhin was hiding his non-existent idol be enough to turn the Incredible Bulk around?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Edwards landed a decent percentage of his strikes at 66 percent, but the pressure from Muhammad limited his attempts to just 71 significant strikes.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Through hard work and dedication, the practice achieved a significant milestone in 2024, grossing over $1 million.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Today, the property still maintains much of its original, historic charm—but with a sultry modern twist.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Haphazardly, Cassidy has continued to drive though the near-deserted historic district of Cape May.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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If that were true, then, for instance, the pervasive corruption one sees in countries such as Hungary or Turkey, or things like demonetization in India, all of which looked pretty bad, would have led to big hits in terms of government popularity.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Earthshaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earthshaking. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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