as in shaking
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
with a shuddering extension of his hand, the poor beggar asked for a little charity
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as in trembling
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side
tried to control the shuddering of his hand
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as in jerking
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 Synonyms for shuddering
Verb
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Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024 -
In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Electronic sounds, sounds moving through water, sounds experienced through vibration—deaf expertise was one form among many in this slippery medium (newly manipulable with cheap digital tools).—
Mara Mills,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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In manufacturing, experienced operators can detect potential equipment failures through subtle changes in vibration or sound that novices might overlook.—
Rajesh Rajagopalan,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Not literal strings, of course—but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.—
Tom Siegfried,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Dec. 2024
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Because everything is moving, everything vibrating in one great dance that is the act of becoming.—
Jennifer Harlan,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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With the curtain soon to go up on CinemaCon, and as theaters look to add more lucrative premium formats in a still shaky market, AMC Entertainment and CJ 4DPLEX have partnered on 65 premium ScreenX and 4DX locations worldwide.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Kentucky The Wildcats parted ways with one of the best coaches of all time last season, hired an alum with a shaky resume, turned over an entire roster and managed to make the Sweet 16 after all of it thanks to a rock-solid win over Illinois yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Shuddering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuddering. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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