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
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
Like many arrows in Payton’s quiver, this one comes from Bill Parcells.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Navigate the knife-edge ridge, bracing your quivering limbs, before descending into Cascade Canyon.
—Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The not-so-exact replica only has two arrows in its quiver and is made of far heavier solid bronze.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
Like many arrows in Payton’s quiver, this one comes from Bill Parcells.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
His eyes filled with tears and his bottom lip began to quiver.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Navigate the knife-edge ridge, bracing your quivering limbs, before descending into Cascade Canyon.
—Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiver
Noun
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Finding a tick embedded in your dog’s skin can send a shiver down your spine.Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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As if the economic landscape wasn't scary enough, geopolitical tensions added another layer of uncertainty, with USA Today reporting North Korea test-fired what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile sending shivers through the market.Dan Irvine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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When God appeared to Moses on the mountain to send him to powerful and evil Pharoah to set God’s people free, Moses shook with fear.Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The ultrasonic waves emitted by this device essentially help to shake congestion loose, gently pushing blackheads out of pores without the need for firm pressure or painful extractions.Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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The above sequence may prompt shudders from Chelsea supporters who recall similar errors from Sanchez last season — not all of which were punished — attempting to build from the back under Mauricio Pochettino.Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
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And concerns about the death penalty run through the decision like a shudder.Timothy William Waters, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2013
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Your limbs, or even your entire upper body, may jerk or thrash in the process.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yanking a zipper shut is more likely to break teeth or jerk the slider off the track.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
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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
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By pairing two drivers to vibrate in opposite directions, the technology allows for bigger sound with fewer distortions.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Rather, Danek’s device is a vibrating mesh nebulizer, which uses a circular disc that moves 150,000 times per second to wick pharmaceutical-grade nicotine liquid into an inhalable vapor.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiver. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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