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
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
For other cities, issuing bonds to pay down pension debt has been an arrow in the quiver.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025
Stanko appeared to be speaking, turned toward the families of the victims, and then let out several quick breaths as his lips quivered.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
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Noun
Instead of contracting normally, the upper chambers of the heart — called atria — start to quiver, causing blood clots to form.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
For other cities, issuing bonds to pay down pension debt has been an arrow in the quiver.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Verb
My thumb quivered on the button, yet received no command to push.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025
Stanko appeared to be speaking, turned toward the families of the victims, and then let out several quick breaths as his lips quivered.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiver
Noun
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Hank is a Dallas Cowboys diehard; the idea of Bobby getting into the Premier League sends him into full-body shivers.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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And the first tsunami wave of tariffs announced in April sent shivers through bond markets, leaving the global economy teetering on the brink before Trump’s advisers convinced him to temporarily pause most of the new tariffs.—
Wally Adeyemo,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On back-to-back pass plays, though, Ward held the ball too long and couldn’t shake the Broncos’ pass rush, resulting in back-to-back sacks that took the Titans outside field goal range.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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After a while, the lady shook her head.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Do not get engaged at 21 (Belly and Jeremiah again, with the tiny ring that made TikTok shudder).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The details of this feat, performed before a crowd in downtown Phoenix, still make those with acrophobia shudder.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Furman is one of a kind: a trans, devoutly Jewish former rabbinical student who’s written a book about Lou Reed and sings folk-punk songs in a mercurial tremble.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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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
Verb
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Microneedling is a treatment that uses thin, vibrating needles to puncture your skin.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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As internal organs make sounds, the diaphragm begins to vibrate.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiver. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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