as in shudder
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
with a tremble, she ventured out into the snow
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Recent Examples of tremble
Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Two trembling puppies who arrived scared and silent at a Georgia foster home have captured the hearts of viewers on TikTok, after a video showing their transformation in just a week gained viral attention.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2008, Grosz felt the tremble of the Great Recession and just five years later, the aftershock of the Detroit bankruptcy.
—Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024
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Noun
No writing room can be pristine, but the detritus must not outweigh the buzzing, trembling atmosphere of solemn, serious work.
—Katie Da Cunha Lewin
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Two trembling puppies who arrived scared and silent at a Georgia foster home have captured the hearts of viewers on TikTok, after a video showing their transformation in just a week gained viral attention.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Kaleena knew her fate before it was announced, teary-eyed and emotional as Kish, with a tremble in her voice, asked her and Alisha to pack their knives and go.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
In 2008, Grosz felt the tremble of the Great Recession and just five years later, the aftershock of the Detroit bankruptcy.
—Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremble
Noun
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Do not get engaged at 21 (Belly and Jeremiah again, with the tiny ring that made TikTok shudder).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The details of this feat, performed before a crowd in downtown Phoenix, still make those with acrophobia shudder.—
Douglas C. Towne,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Frank Vogel stood outside the Dallas Mavericks’ temporary locker room Wednesday night and recounted the shiver that recently ran down his spine.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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In a story that is sometimes outweighed by its tragic end, Selena y Los Dinos manages to radiate joy by showing Selena as a human being, vibrating with energy, determination, and an infectious sense of humor.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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These waves, called microwaves, cause particles in food to vibrate and absorb power.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Tremble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremble. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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