Synonyms
Examples of shudder in a Sentence
Verb
The old car shuddered to a halt.
The house shuddered as a plane flew overhead.
Noun
a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow
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Tom Hallman, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
The ever-tumultuous world of US politics shuddered this week as former president Donald Trump was booked in Georgia over charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2023
Several of them are so honest about real people that Sternberg shudders at the thought of singing them in public.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2023
So, the means of distribution for music, meaning tech, kind of shuddered.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Aug. 2023
Locals are instead shuddering as the toll of the heat causes hospitals to fill up with the old and stricken, and televisions now routinely broadcast tips on staying cool.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 29 July 2023
The plumeria shook in the trees, their yellow hearts playing peekaboo as the blossoms ducked and shuddered in the storm.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2023
That ability to harness some unknown force and hold it in her hands and her hips and her voice for a matter of hours seemed to shudder out of every bead and sequin.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
The real Oppenheimer may have never expressed remorse over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but the movie never lets its Oppenheimer forget them, especially in one shuddering, blood-chilling sequence that transforms a public moment of triumph into an indictment.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
The locker searches, which one senior police official described as a once-in-a-decade occurrence, sent a shudder through the department’s ranks as rumors spread of an investigation that has put an unknown number of officers under scrutiny.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
Courtesy of Starz When news broke in December that Max (then HBO Max) had decided to effectively cancel Minx, a collective shudder went through Hollywood creatives.
—WIRED, 25 July 2023
Their collective shudder is noticeable, even over Zoom.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
To older generations, the mention of this 1980s-era concept might induce shudders.
—Grace Rasmus, WSJ, 2 June 2023
Chunky Garlic & Jalapeño Hot Sauce This hot sauce isn’t really about the *shudders* chunks.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2023
When sharing licks of ice cream with friends didn’t cause a shudder to go down your spine.
—oregonlive, 15 July 2023
The rattle of small arms, the whistle of artillery and mortar shells, the shudder of explosions all continued unabated.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2023
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Verb
Kennison felt a shuddering thump, and instinctively tried to pull the car over to the side.
—Tom Hallman, oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2023
The ever-tumultuous world of US politics shuddered this week as former president Donald Trump was booked in Georgia over charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state.
—Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 26 Aug. 2023
Several of them are so honest about real people that Sternberg shudders at the thought of singing them in public.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2023
So, the means of distribution for music, meaning tech, kind of shuddered.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Aug. 2023
Locals are instead shuddering as the toll of the heat causes hospitals to fill up with the old and stricken, and televisions now routinely broadcast tips on staying cool.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 29 July 2023
The plumeria shook in the trees, their yellow hearts playing peekaboo as the blossoms ducked and shuddered in the storm.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2023
That ability to harness some unknown force and hold it in her hands and her hips and her voice for a matter of hours seemed to shudder out of every bead and sequin.
—Rachel Tashjian, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
The real Oppenheimer may have never expressed remorse over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but the movie never lets its Oppenheimer forget them, especially in one shuddering, blood-chilling sequence that transforms a public moment of triumph into an indictment.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
Noun
The crash itself is a white-knuckle sequence in which every shudder of the aircraft is felt.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2023
The locker searches, which one senior police official described as a once-in-a-decade occurrence, sent a shudder through the department’s ranks as rumors spread of an investigation that has put an unknown number of officers under scrutiny.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
Courtesy of Starz When news broke in December that Max (then HBO Max) had decided to effectively cancel Minx, a collective shudder went through Hollywood creatives.
—WIRED, 25 July 2023
Their collective shudder is noticeable, even over Zoom.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
To older generations, the mention of this 1980s-era concept might induce shudders.
—Grace Rasmus, WSJ, 2 June 2023
Chunky Garlic & Jalapeño Hot Sauce This hot sauce isn’t really about the *shudders* chunks.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2023
When sharing licks of ice cream with friends didn’t cause a shudder to go down your spine.
—oregonlive, 15 July 2023
The rattle of small arms, the whistle of artillery and mortar shells, the shudder of explosions all continued unabated.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2023
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“Shudder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shudder. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.
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shudder
1 of 2 verb
shud·der
ˈshəd-ər 
shuddered; shuddering
-(ə-)riŋ
1
: to tremble with fear or horror or from cold
shuddered just thinking about it
2
: shake entry 1 sense 1, quiver
the train slowed and shuddered to a halt
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