as in shiver
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
a quiver ran through the audience when the monster cornered the movie's hero
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as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
aspen leaves quivering in the breeze
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Recent Examples of quiver
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
The sleeves are the latest arrow in a quiver of turnstile modifications meant to keep evaders at bay while the MTA continues to seek a source for a more modern fare-control system.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Greg Bodine’s hands quivered and his voice trembled.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The only thing scarier than performing a song by one of the coaches on The Voice to their faces is showing up for your Blind Audition round with an acoustic guitar and a tricky Taylor Swift song in your quiver.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2025
The sleeves are the latest arrow in a quiver of turnstile modifications meant to keep evaders at bay while the MTA continues to seek a source for a more modern fare-control system.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Rather than the steady, slow flow scientists expected, the ice quivered with tiny seismic disturbances.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
Greg Bodine’s hands quivered and his voice trembled.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiver
Noun
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His glaring eyes could send shivers down your spine.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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The guy whose last name still sends a shiver up the spines of Lawrence, Kansas.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the past, Boston has been able to shake off adversity and remain successful.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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New tariffs take effect this week upending global alliances, shaking business and consumer confidence, and rattling the markets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Photos by Sinna Nasseri By Sunday morning on the Sunset Strip, there was no escaping the wail of West Hollywood: the rumble of Harley Davidsons; the shudder of police helicopters; the blast of bass-heavy hip-hop from the guts of a Porsche convertible.—
Edmund Vallance,
AFAR Media,
18 Mar. 2025
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From a distance, Macdonald’s own life has the shudder of a dark fairy tale, answered by the quaking in his books.—
Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Quispe López,
Them,
12 Mar. 2025
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Cass jerked open the lever again and an unused shell arcked out and fell in the leaves beside the bleeding hound.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2024
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Kaleena knew her fate before it was announced, teary-eyed and emotional as Kish, with a tremble in her voice, asked her and Alisha to pack their knives and go.—
Rachel Bernhard,
Journal Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2024
Verb
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And through it all, Quy’s love for rural Vietnam underlies every frame, every movement, like the love that vibrates between Việt and Nam deep underground.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
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The sensors immediately reacted to the game's audio, vibrating the pad.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiver. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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