as in shiver
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow
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as in to shake
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 shudder
Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The band enlisted the great Mike Mills to direct, with Saoirse Ronan starring as an office worker who dances, squirms, shudders, and screams through her daily routine.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The shuddering horror of the Coldplay couple.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
For those still concerned with the club’s lack of attention to detail, Saturday night at Fenway Park probably led to some shudders.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The band enlisted the great Mike Mills to direct, with Saoirse Ronan starring as an office worker who dances, squirms, shudders, and screams through her daily routine.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 5 June 2025
Verb
Topline Wholesale prices increased by an unexpected 0.9% in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday, causing markets to shudder after reaching record highs on a much more optimistic inflation report from the consumer price index on Tuesday.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The shuddering horror of the Coldplay couple.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shudder
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Dividend cuts ‘would send shivers through Wall Street’ Clark Williams-Derry, energy finance analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), a non-profit organization, said trimming the share buybacks is likely Big Oil’s easiest option.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Grab this sweatsuit and kiss mid-flight shivers goodbye.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With the final seconds ticking away and the Chiefs’ 30-17 triumph over the Detroit Lions sealed, KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes was looking to shake the hand of Lions safety Brian Branch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Because the building was shaking.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Furman is one of a kind: a trans, devoutly Jewish former rabbinical student who’s written a book about Lou Reed and sings folk-punk songs in a mercurial tremble.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no?—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The music of home often quivers with nostalgia.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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There’s a breathless mood in the air that quivers and quakes at the protests to come.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That philosophy sits in sharp contrast to step-count culture, where success is visible, measurable, and shareable, where the end goal is often less about how your body feels and more about whether your tracker vibrates in approval.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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Designer Joe Nahem of the esteemed firm Fox-Nahem was then brought in to merge the two spaces into one wildly creative space that vibrates with color, pattern, and texture.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Shudder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shudder. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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