as in shiver
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
a quiver ran through the audience when the monster cornered the movie's hero
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as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
aspen leaves quivering in the breeze
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Recent Examples of quiver
Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Few big men have as much in their offensive quiver as Maryland’s freshman Derik Queen, who was Big 10 Rookie of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025
Stanko appeared to be speaking, turned toward the families of the victims, and then let out several quick breaths as his lips quivered.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
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Noun
For other cities, issuing bonds to pay down pension debt has been an arrow in the quiver.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
Few big men have as much in their offensive quiver as Maryland’s freshman Derik Queen, who was Big 10 Rookie of the Year and a first-team all-conference selection.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Verb
My thumb quivered on the button, yet received no command to push.
—Alann B. Steen, Outdoor Life, 10 July 2025
Stanko appeared to be speaking, turned toward the families of the victims, and then let out several quick breaths as his lips quivered.
—Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiver
Noun
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Hank is a Dallas Cowboys diehard; the idea of Bobby getting into the Premier League sends him into full-body shivers.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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And the first tsunami wave of tariffs announced in April sent shivers through bond markets, leaving the global economy teetering on the brink before Trump’s advisers convinced him to temporarily pause most of the new tariffs.—
Wally Adeyemo,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On back-to-back pass plays, though, Ward held the ball too long and couldn’t shake the Broncos’ pass rush, resulting in back-to-back sacks that took the Titans outside field goal range.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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After a while, the lady shook her head.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The City of Big Shoulders has erected and endured a legacy of racial violence and segregation that would make any good liberal shudder in embarrassment.—
Jackson Potter,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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This textural trend is known for its popularity in the 1970s, when homeowners and designers experimented with installing shag carpets on unexpected surfaces, such as ceilings and bathroom floors (shudder).—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Resonance, which is to vibrate with, is the principle of all change.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The imposing gothic details of Victor’s castle-laboratory—a portentous warrior-angel statue that comes to life, a screaming Medusa rondel carved in stone—vibrate with gloomy baroque majesty.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiver. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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