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as in shudder
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
the prisoner experienced a sudden shiver when confronted with the sight of the dark basement
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as in butterflies
shivers plural
a sense of panic or extreme nervousness
looking down from the window ledge sent shivers up my spine
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Recent Examples of shiver
Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
The freaky trailer looks to raise not only the stakes but the shivers of what looks to be a vampire blood-chiller involving twin brothers in the 1930s.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
While much of the U.S. shivered, last month was the Earth's warmest January on record, European scientists announced Thursday.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Made from a range of wicking, insulating materials from polyester to fleece to Merino, these simple tubes sit at (or right underneath) the collar of your jacket or shirt, sealing the gap where wind, sun, or snow can hit bare skin and send shivers down your spine.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025
The freaky trailer looks to raise not only the stakes but the shivers of what looks to be a vampire blood-chiller involving twin brothers in the 1930s.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
Even as much of the United States shivered under frigid conditions last month, the planet as a whole had its warmest January on record, scientists said on Thursday.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
While much of the U.S. shivered, last month was the Earth's warmest January on record, European scientists announced Thursday.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shiver
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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
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And while any step back in funding by the world's richest economy is going to send shudders through the sector, this pullback came at a particularly disastrous time.—
Belinda Luscombe,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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When people are going through withdrawal from drugs, symptoms can generally include agitation, diarrhea, nausea, sweating, chills, stomach cramps, muscle aches, trembling, appetite changes, sweating, fatigue, depression, vomiting, seizures and intense cravings, experts said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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The ground from which their enchanted garden grows, is trembling.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Tar Heels and Blue Devils split their two games this season, with each team winning at home.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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When Trump took office, the board was split almost evenly between Trump appointees from his first term and Joe Biden’s selections during his term.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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For some in the room, Paul’s rebellion reflected their deep unease over Trump’s protectionism, which has rattled stock markets, shaken consumer confidence, and strained America’s relationships with its allies.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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No doubt, with the S&P 500 piercing correction territory (10% decline from the highs) on Thursday, traders aren’t shaking things off as well as Scott Bessent.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Greg Bodine’s hands quivered and his voice trembled.—
Gabby Herzig,
The Athletic,
16 Aug. 2024
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Cloudlike bursts and quivering lines give a sense of the physicality of sign language.—
Aruna D’Souza,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Suncor Energy is planning a two-year construction project at its Commerce City oil refinery to tear down a 75-year-old flare stack that often sends flames flickering from the top, and reconnect the pipes that funnel excess gases to a newer, more efficient flare on site.—
Noelle Phillips,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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The city had hoped to tear down the blighted structure later this year, but that now appears less likely.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
12 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
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In this puzzle, however, the things that are shaking are quaking ASPENS.—
Deb Amlen,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2025
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At such proximity the planet would broil at around 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to vaporize some metals.—
Dakotah Tyler,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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Dozens of real estate developers have failed, vaporizing jobs and wealth.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Shiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shiver. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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