as in shiver
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow
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as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado
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Recent Examples of shudder
John Baldoni, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Twice during the approximately 90-minute session of filibustering, chaotic press questioning, and overall unpleasantness, the microphone feedback sent shudders through the hearts of the some 100 reporters packed into a sweaty room.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
Jerry Beach, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Horror movies have taught us to shudder before a bathroom mirror, lest an assailant suddenly appear, looming behind an unsuspecting protagonist, as the medicine-cabinet door swings shut.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Companies that embraced it realized that disruption was not something to be cherished with the new and out with the old sent shudders throughout the organization.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Twice during the approximately 90-minute session of filibustering, chaotic press questioning, and overall unpleasantness, the microphone feedback sent shudders through the hearts of the some 100 reporters packed into a sweaty room.
—Sean Gregory / Paris, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
Verb
In that case, the decision whether or not to play for seeding purposes comes down to Rob Manfred, which is a sentence that should make everyone shudder with dread.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Horror movies have taught us to shudder before a bathroom mirror, lest an assailant suddenly appear, looming behind an unsuspecting protagonist, as the medicine-cabinet door swings shut.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shudder
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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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In honor of Halloween—where even the slightest noise can send shivers down your spine—three paranormal pros are sharing their top supernatural solutions.Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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Over the next few years, a plague of disorder will descend upon America, and maybe the world, shaking everything loose.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Maybe that’s why World Cups end with the two teams shaking hands, one offering congratulations and the other condolences, and elections don’t.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 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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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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Just as the clock struck midnight on October 31, wrapping up another Halloween season, the undisputed queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey, struck one last terrifying blow into the hearts of her quivering subjects.Michael Savio, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Some remind me of Piranesi’s imaginary prisons with their multilevel interiors diagonally slashed by staircases and shafts of sunlight, their ambiguous atmosphere quivering with both horror and exhilaration.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
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Their windows and tools in their garage often vibrate with the hum of machinery at the nearby well pad.Sean Keane, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Silicone brushes are the safest to use but may not give you as deep of a clean as a vibrating brush.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Shudder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shudder. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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