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as in shudder
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
the prisoner experienced a sudden shiver when confronted with the sight of the dark basement
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as in butterflies
shivers plural
a sense of panic or extreme nervousness
looking down from the window ledge sent shivers up my spine
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Recent Examples of shiver
EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
His glaring eyes could send shivers down your spine.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
Standing in front of the library bearing my name, the most imaginative student will picture my mother shivering in a lifeboat.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Despite her young age, even a gentle whisper of Lana’s name on the scene is enough to send shivers of excitement down the spines of New Yorkers from the clubs of Brooklyn to Manhattan.
—EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
His glaring eyes could send shivers down your spine.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
Alex jokes, shivering with all 94.something degrees in her body.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Apr. 2025
Standing in front of the library bearing my name, the most imaginative student will picture my mother shivering in a lifeboat.
—Shyla Watson, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shiver
Noun
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Next up, foundation for mature skin—a step that can make some shudder.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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The initial plot concerns sullen teen Quinn (Katie Douglas) and her fraying bond with her depressed father (Aaron Abrams), who move to a sleepy Midwest town that is decaying after the local corn syrup factory shudders and is burned down.—
William Earl,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Many episodes later, as Dedra suffers a crushing setback, Gough performs her attempts to choke back tears and still her trembling hands with an almost violent desperation.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2025
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Lydia, who – based on her trembling lips – seems to be in poor health, continues to plead with Lawrence.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This means attempting to please both existing extraction players and trying to pull in new players, but splitting the difference has produced mixed results.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Venice and Taft had split two regular-season meetings, both by 2-1 scores, so the Gondoliers’ No. 1 pair felt the pressure to set the tone for their team with the City title at stake.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The duo was also spotted shaking hands at the kickoff of the three-day celebration in another photo.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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In contrast, Dutton struggled to shake off comparisons to Trump by his opponents, not just because some policies appeared to have been inspired by the US leader.—
Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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There’s quivering and shoving, growling and purring.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The journalist raised her hand, and her voice quivered in seeming alarm as the 6.2-magnitude quake shook Istanbul shortly before 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, April 23.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As a result, homes and municipal buildings have aged and deteriorated but were not torn down and replaced.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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Spence said Casey’s plans to tear down and replace the existing fence, but did not say at what height.—
Marie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Even if Gabe Landeskog never skates a shift at the American Airlines Center, Lone Star faithful oughta be quaking in their chaps.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2025
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After the quaking subsides, Annie—left with no phone, money, or car—begins walking across what remains of the city.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Those numbers set up financial markets for another precipitous fall after stocks on Thursday suffered their biggest one-day drops since 2020, vaporizing roughly $2 trillion in investor wealth, according to FactSet.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Yeezy still having the juice to pull a Super Bowl swastika-merch bait-and-switch routine says no offense ever totally vaporizes anyone’s standing.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Shiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shiver. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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