Synonyms of quivered

quivered

verb

past tense of quiver

as in shook

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

aspen leaves quivering in the breeze

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shook
• shuddered
• jerked
• trembled
• vibrated
• shivered
• twitched
• quaked
• convulsed
• wobbled
• jolted
• jiggled
• swayed
• jounced
• agitated
• joggled
• juddered
• flickered
• throbbed
• swung
• fluttered
• rocked
• waved
• quavered
• bucketed
• chattered
• thrilled
• wavered
• palpitated
• fluctuated
• undulated
• pulsated
• pulsed
• oscillated
• doddered
• beat
• pitter-pattered
• pit-a-patted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quivered

The way the sisters quivered at her from their cage, flickering like holograms. — Madeline Ffitch, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

When her 9-year-old daughter’s hand quivered, a teenage cousin helped guide the clipper over her mother’s scalp. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

When her 9-year-old daughter's hand quivered, a teenage cousin helped guide the clipper over her mother’s scalp. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Every once in a while, when there was a pause, my eyes started to water and my body quivered and shook a little bit. — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

Her papers quivered in her hand. — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026

Within minutes, revellers were gasping for breath; their nostrils quivered, their lips turned blue. — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 23 May 2026

The muscles on the haunches of the poor animal quivered and jerked from the exertion. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025