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 shuddering
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Fellow clubgoers splashed cold water on his face in an attempt to stop the shuddering.
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Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Design practices Not knowing ahead of time what lunar explorers may face is an unsure, shuddering proposition.
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Leonard David,
Space.com,
20 June 2026
Environmental groups, though, are shuddering about the details the new ballot measure could bring.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
The series opens as City’s record-breaking run of 26 games unbeaten comes to a shuddering halt, with a string of defeats in late 2024 leaving Guardiola visibly shaken.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
That brewery is taking over Headflyer's space after closing its own Nordeast taproom in 2023, then shuddering entirely last year before rising from the ashes months later.
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Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
The world itself is shuddering on some of these economic blows.
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ABC News,
3 May 2026
That all came to a shuddering halt after Khashoggi’s death.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
Sat shuddering in my seat as the lights drew down.
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Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
The director again shows his action smarts by creating a brief lull — albeit while leaning hard on one of the more sudsy passages of composer Fernando Velázquez’s generic score — before the next shuddering impact sends the number of casualties skyrocketing.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Fellow clubgoers splashed cold water on his face in an attempt to stop the shuddering.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
A lot of people are upset by the notion of bringing cage fights to the White House, shuddering at the bad taste of it all.
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Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Design practices Not knowing ahead of time what lunar explorers may face is an unsure, shuddering proposition.
—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
20 June 2026
Environmental groups, though, are shuddering about the details the new ballot measure could bring.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
The series opens as City’s record-breaking run of 26 games unbeaten comes to a shuddering halt, with a string of defeats in late 2024 leaving Guardiola visibly shaken.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
That brewery is taking over Headflyer's space after closing its own Nordeast taproom in 2023, then shuddering entirely last year before rising from the ashes months later.
—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
The world itself is shuddering on some of these economic blows.
—
ABC News,
3 May 2026
That all came to a shuddering halt after Khashoggi’s death.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
Sat shuddering in my seat as the lights drew down.
—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuddering
Adjective
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That week’s host, Emily Blunt, did the trembly voice-over.
Noun
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All the trembling, as Kimbangu touched the sick, alarmed European settlers and reassured the plantation workers who trekked to Nkamba in search of healing.
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At first this change of scale vivifies the butterfly—its brief stillness, the angle of its wings, its trembling—while freezing everything else, including the novel’s action.
Verb
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Right now, that faith is shaking as a wave of cruelty sweeps through our communities.
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With more shaking or churning, these grains grow and separate from the watery, naturally low-fat buttermilk.
Adjective
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Standing 10 yards in front of us on a corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue was a shivering elderly woman who looked lost.
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What she’s produced is a searching, pointedly disorienting text, studded with passages of extreme beauty and generous humor, that wears whimsy like a shivering veil over consuming discomfort, even terror.
Noun
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Casting near banks and using a twitching technique can increase success during the hatch.
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During this phase, octopuses display visible twitching along with rapid changes in skin color and texture, per NPR.
Verb
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Although not all the novel’s major characters make it to the end of this uplifting yet tear-jerking work of historical fiction, Six-Thirty safely perseveres.
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Avoid jerking the floss or aggressive movements; instead, use smooth, gentle motions.
Adjective
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The shaky outing continued Sasaki’s post-breakthrough slide, but the setback barely dents the Dodgers’ commanding division cushion, with San Diego still eight games back in the standings.
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Andy’s spark is just what Runway needs, though, since the glossy fashion magazine is on shaky financial grounds in the age of digital media.
Noun
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Researchers have shown that existing telecommunication cables can record bridge vibration signatures.
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When a Formula 1 driver wears a Richard Mille in the cockpit, that watch is subjected to sustained G-loads, vibration and thermal extremes rarely encountered in traditional horology.
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“Shuddering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuddering. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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