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Verb
The old car shuddered to a halt.
The house shuddered as a plane flew overhead.
Noun
a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow
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Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
With all the progress in computing, the old dream of achieving optimal morality shuddered awake.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
My foray into neutrals *involuntary shudder* all started with blue jeans.
—Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Until some team wins 500 games in a row and forces the league to shudder for lack of competitive interest or something like that, this will continue to be the case.
—Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
With all the progress in computing, the old dream of achieving optimal morality shuddered awake.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
Ringu watch on shudder Saloum Year: 2022 Runtime: 1h 24m
Director: Jean Luc Herbulot
Culturally resonant and thrilling, this Toronto 2021 film is a Shudder exclusive now.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
My foray into neutrals *involuntary shudder* all started with blue jeans.
—Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Shudder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shudder. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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shudder
1 of 2 verb
shud·der
ˈshəd-ər 
shuddered; shuddering
-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to tremble with fear or horror or from cold
shuddered just thinking about it
2
: shake entry 1 sense 1, quiver
the train slowed and shuddered to a halt
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