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earthshattering

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Earthshaking.

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  • adjective earthshaking

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Examples

  • The topics for the session with the former president hardly seemed earthshattering: Schmid and Bush were to talk about a host of international issues, ranging from relations with Russia to the troubling Iranian nuclear program.

    Fallout Catherine Collins 2011

  • While it remains a red-letter date on the calendars of many social activists, its effects on retail sales have traditionally been less than earthshattering.

    Occupy Wall Street Takes On Black Friday Amid Skepticism 2011

  • What we're figured out over the last decade is that we don't necessarily need record, earthshattering rain to end the likelihood of large fire incidents.

    Officials: Southwest wildfires will blaze until July rains 2011

  • And finally I hit a point where I just shrug my shoulders and say that nothing really earthshattering happened at his parents 'house anyway, so there's no real point in writing a long letter about taking his grandma to see an assisted living facility.

    All Those Moments Are Gone - SpouseBUZZ 2009

  • The topics for the session with the former president hardly seemed earthshattering: Schmid and Bush were to talk about a host of international issues, ranging from relations with Russia to the troubling Iranian nuclear program.

    Fallout Catherine Collins 2011

  • I mean, it's not great, but it's hardly earthshattering stuff.

    Lie V. Truth, Rhymes and Reasons 2010

  • I mean, it's not great, but it's hardly earthshattering stuff.

    Lie V. Truth, Rhymes and Reasons 2010

  • Delay followed delay, and even more wildly implausible claims about the contents of this earthshattering tape were offered up.

    A Closed Theory Case Study 2008

  • He isn't powerful enough to convince the bobbleheads that his latest revelations are of earthshattering importance.

    Eschaton 2008

  • I mean, it's not great, but it's hardly earthshattering stuff.

    June 2010 2010

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