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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The brand’s vegan protein shakes have a coconut-milk base and come in 20-gram, 26-gram, and 32-gram varieties, but the 20-gram seems to be the easiest to find.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Occasional use of those protein powders isn’t as concerning as a person making protein shakes three times a day.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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So one shudders to think what might happen when the Dolphins now face a murderer’s row of elite running backs and mobile quarterbacks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Paul goes to shake her hand but jerks it back, then gives her a left-handed handshake.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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This includes the addition of a thin, flat membrane called a diaphragm that vibrates and amplifies sound.—
Joshua Hutcheson,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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This whole fictional world vibrates on Robinson’s bizarre frequency, which means Ron may just be onto something.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 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
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“Judders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judders. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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