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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as in trembling
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
our quivering dog tried to hide under the bed during the thunderstorm
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as in twitching
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side
the kids were fascinated by the quivering of the jellyfish and kept poking it to see it wiggle
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as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
aspen leaves quivering in the breeze
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Recent Examples of quiver
Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
And while there’s no history there, necessarily — Prock is winning at a clip that is making record books quiver.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
Those emotional generators are apparent on the title track, a minimal hymn of salvation wrapped in Springsteen’s quivering voice.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Shooting At this point, every NBA player has size or shooting as a bow in their quiver.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
And while there’s no history there, necessarily — Prock is winning at a clip that is making record books quiver.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
Narrow branches quivered with the arrival of house finches, gray catbirds, northern cardinals, and other species residing in Washington, DC.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025
Those emotional generators are apparent on the title track, a minimal hymn of salvation wrapped in Springsteen’s quivering voice.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiver
shaky
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In March, as President Trump talked up his plan to impose double-digit tariffs on most countries around the world, a clutch of major U.S. airlines dimmed their 2025 forecasts, citing dipping consumer confidence and shaky macroeconomic conditions.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Following a slew of injuries and shaky performances, the team has little choice but to add at least one relief arm in the near future.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiver. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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