EARTHSHAKING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

earthshaking

adjective

ˈərth-ˌshā-kiŋ

Definition of earthshaking

as in major

having great meaning or lasting effect earthshaking news—the President has been assassinated

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Recent Examples of earthshaking This call, the last time the founders would address their company, was an earthshaking moment for a workplace whose leaders inspired so much loyalty that several employees shared matching tattoos with Olguin. — Reis Thebault, Washington Post, 19 July 2023 It also should be said that the $85 million value of the missing parts matches the price to procure one F-35A fighter—obviously an important sum, but not an earthshaking loss. — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 8 June 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 See All Example Sentences for earthshaking

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Applying high-temperature treatment to large magnet components, however, would present major engineering challenges.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The Italian supermodel attended this major film event wearing a dress from the Chanel Cruise 2026–2027 collection.

— Giacomo Aricò, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of major

Adjective

That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Reseeding is particularly important in high-traffic areas or patches of the lawn where grubs, heat, or disease have left the turf thin.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of important

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Claiming the 29-year-old Robert would require a more significant financial commitment than Sewald.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The advanced weapon features AV’s 20kW-class LOCUST LWS integrated on the General Motors Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) platform–a significant advancement in mobile, frontline C-UAS capabilities.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of significant

Adjective

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague on Monday ruled in Pakistan's favor over the 1960 Indus Water Treaty, saying the historic pact remains fully binding and that India had no valid grounds for ending or suspending it.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
This design is directly inspired by a historic Leroy tact watch created in 1810, today preserved at the Patek Philippe Museum.

— Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026

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