judders

verb

present tense third-person singular of judder, chiefly British
as in shakes
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the engine began to judder alarmingly just a few miles outside of Brighton

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for judders
  1. shakes
  2. shudders
  3. jerks
  4. vibrates
  5. quivers
Verb
  • Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Kuomintang (KMT) party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, April 10, 2026.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Their first and only home exhibition game arrives Friday night, when the Denver Broncos and former Saints coach Sean Payton (shakes fist) pay a preseason visit.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of shakes
Verb
  • The American flag has never been among those Davis shudders to make.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • Nothing much really happens in this movie after Philip’s initial arrest, but the world viscerally shudders under Lucy’s feet every time one of her husband’s alibis falls apart.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Definition of shudders
Verb
  • In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of jerks
Verb
  • This painstakingly restored 4K version looks and sounds gorgeous; cinematographer Dante Spinotti’s work glows with saturated vibrancy, and Michel Rubini and the Reds’ score vibrates on a spooky synth frequency.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • When the patch vibrates, that movement creates an electrical signal.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of vibrates
Verb
  • Even now, there are moments during presentations when my voice still quivers.
    — Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Risk factors for cardiac arrest A frequent trigger is rhythm disturbance—especially ventricular fibrillation—in which the heart quivers instead of beating effectively.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of quivers
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“Judders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judders. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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