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,
28 June 2026
Engineers said that older housing erected in the 1950s and 1960s — before modern earthquake standards were adopted — may not have been retrofitted to survive such violent shaking.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
In Mexicali, a mother and a child fleeing a factory during the shaking were hit and killed by an automobile, the Red Cross said.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The shaking is followed by a period of months or years when the region becomes more prone to landslides because the rocks have moved.
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Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Two earthquakes jolted Venezuela with one-two punch on Wednesday, damaging buildings and scaring people who felt the violent shaking.
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Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
With more shaking or churning, these grains grow and separate from the watery, naturally low-fat buttermilk.
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
Quickly after the ground stopped shaking, Gallipoli took off to La Guaira in search of his son, daughter-in-law and 4-year-old grandson.
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Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Ferrari is shaking things up at the top just one month after the debut of its first EV.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Her camera captured her shock as the whole room started shaking.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
Commuters felt prolonged shaking as trains were halted for safety checks, classes were canceled in one coastal town, and frightened schoolchildren were sent home after the temblor struck offshore.
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Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
With a quick and creative offensive attack producing goals in front of stadium-shaking home crowds, the Americans have already won their group and booked their place in the knockout round.
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Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
But shaking his hand felt like every star in the sky collided.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
Noun
Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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Ca Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2026
Engineers said that older housing erected in the 1950s and 1960s — before modern earthquake standards were adopted — may not have been retrofitted to survive such violent shaking.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
In Mexicali, a mother and a child fleeing a factory during the shaking were hit and killed by an automobile, the Red Cross said.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The shaking is followed by a period of months or years when the region becomes more prone to landslides because the rocks have moved.
—
Sylvain Barbot,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Two earthquakes jolted Venezuela with one-two punch on Wednesday, damaging buildings and scaring people who felt the violent shaking.
—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Verb
Right now, that faith is shaking as a wave of cruelty sweeps through our communities.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
With more shaking or churning, these grains grow and separate from the watery, naturally low-fat buttermilk.
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Rosemary Trout,
Scientific American,
27 June 2026
Quickly after the ground stopped shaking, Gallipoli took off to La Guaira in search of his son, daughter-in-law and 4-year-old grandson.
—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Ferrari is shaking things up at the top just one month after the debut of its first EV.
—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Her camera captured her shock as the whole room started shaking.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Commuters felt prolonged shaking as trains were halted for safety checks, classes were canceled in one coastal town, and frightened schoolchildren were sent home after the temblor struck offshore.
—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
With a quick and creative offensive attack producing goals in front of stadium-shaking home crowds, the Americans have already won their group and booked their place in the knockout round.
—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
But shaking his hand felt like every star in the sky collided.
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaking
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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.
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The guests’ request for an escape-room experience, while annoying, is much more understandable.
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This small city on Florida’s central Gulf Coast offers an escape everyone in the family will enjoy, from toddlers all the way up to the grandparents.
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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.
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While technical expertise is crucial, successfully landing remote AI jobs also requires strategic searching, understanding employer terminology, and avoiding scams.
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Petrakakos said arrangements around possible tolls or coordination with Iran remain largely ad hoc, with most shipping companies avoiding direct engagement because of sanctions risk.
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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.
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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.
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Shortstop Andruw Monasterio and catcher Connor Wong drew back-to-back one-out walks in the second; Eaton’s two-out RBI-single scored the former, but the latter was out at third on the throw from left-fielder and 2016 first overall pick Mickey Moniak.
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Three relievers finished, with David Bednar getting the final four outs for his 15th save.
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“Shaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaking. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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