as in trembling
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
suffered a shaking chill during his bout with the flu
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as in twitching
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side
gave the bottle of salad dressing a good shaking
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as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
condemned the government's shaking of its overseas responsibilities
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as in jerking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the bus rattled and shook as it barreled down a rutted road
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as in avoiding
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
we shook our pursuers by cutting through the abandoned lot
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Recent Examples of shaking
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Beyond ground shaking, earthquakes in the region can trigger landslides, tsunamis, and infrastructure collapse, underscoring the importance of preparedness and awareness.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Barry Jackson
updated October 21, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The post shows video footage of the dog barking and shaking as floodwaters reached the dog's chest.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Toss them with seasoning and cook in an air fryer for 15-20 minutes, shaking halfway through.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
In police bodycam footage shown in The Perfect Neighbor, Lorincz claims that Owens had been banging on her locked front door so hard that her house started shaking.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Ron Vachris, shaking hands and greeting babies, had the mild civic familiarity of a small-town mayor.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Researchers have found notable success on a condition called essential tremor, which leads to uncontrolled shaking, usually of the hands.
—Richard J. Price, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
In doing movements that don’t feel like a workout in the traditional sense but still leave you shaking and sore the next day.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
The Wild have played only two games, but after a brutal, 7-4 loss to Columbus on their home opener Saturday, coach John Hynes wasted little time in shaking things up.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Beyond ground shaking, earthquakes in the region can trigger landslides, tsunamis, and infrastructure collapse, underscoring the importance of preparedness and awareness.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Among seismic sports television changes during the past 50 years, the NBA’s new media rights deal, one that officially begins this week, isn’t quite as earth-shaking as CBS losing the NFL to Fox in 1994 or ABC losing Monday Night Football in 2005.
—Barry Jackson
updated October 21, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The post shows video footage of the dog barking and shaking as floodwaters reached the dog's chest.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Toss them with seasoning and cook in an air fryer for 15-20 minutes, shaking halfway through.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
In police bodycam footage shown in The Perfect Neighbor, Lorincz claims that Owens had been banging on her locked front door so hard that her house started shaking.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Ron Vachris, shaking hands and greeting babies, had the mild civic familiarity of a small-town mayor.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Researchers have found notable success on a condition called essential tremor, which leads to uncontrolled shaking, usually of the hands.
—Richard J. Price, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
In doing movements that don’t feel like a workout in the traditional sense but still leave you shaking and sore the next day.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
The Wild have played only two games, but after a brutal, 7-4 loss to Columbus on their home opener Saturday, coach John Hynes wasted little time in shaking things up.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaking
Noun
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Lost in the trembling of my own body, trembling like Bunny’s body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Olsen plays Joan’s indecision with winsome fluster, at first breathy and trembling but eventually finding her resolve.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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The plane's inflatable escape slide was deployed, and the nose and tail sections of the plane separated.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Culture Minister Rachida Dati later told TF1 that the gang broke into the Galerie d’Apollon — a sumptuous room on the first floor of the Petite Galerie that has housed the French crown jewels since 1887 — and that a piece of jewelry was recovered during the escape.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no?—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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With an epic Oscar-winning title song by Streisand and tear-jerking scenes aplenty, this film is a perennial favorite and often referred to in pop culture.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Currently, pediatricians recommend avoiding caffeine consumption for children under 12 years old.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, the chances of this happening were unlikely, given the CRB's priority of avoiding a rebound of inflation rather than stagnation.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Patients first experience twitching or weakness in a limb, often followed by slurred speech.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For four drives through the third quarter and the start of the fourth, Denver put together three three-and-outs and a safety.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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Smith started it with a one-out single in the sixth.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Andy sighed, shuddering between them.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The White House will be well aware of this fact, particularly in an environment where fiscally conservative Republicans will be shuddering at Uncle Sam’s $37 trillion (and growing) national debt.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The report concluded that mirror cells could become a reality in the next 10 to 30 years and detailed the potentially devasting consequences if mirror bacteria were released into an environment and spread, evading natural biological controls and acting as dangerous pathogens.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The film follows a Cuban socialite, an English schoolteacher, and an Irish Catholic priest in Miami who spearhead a daring operation to help more than 14,000 children escape communist indoctrination and begin new lives in America — evading Castro’s secret police at every turn.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Shaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaking. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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