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shaking

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noun

1
as in twitching
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side gave the bottle of salad dressing a good shaking

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shaking

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verb

present participle of shake

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shaking
Verb
Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 His home office was full of pictures of him shaking hands with famous visitors, like the Canadian Prime Minister and the Queen of Jordan. Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Your ruler Mercury will also station retrograde in Sagittarius—your seventh house of partnerships—on November 9, revealing all the ways your desires for independence may be shaking things up with up your closest allies and enemies. Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024 The Ohio State Buckeyes rebounded in a big way on Saturday, shaking off the sting of their recent home loss to Michigan with a commanding victory over the Tennessee Volunteers. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024 Mangione allegedly began shaking after the question. Liam Quinn, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024 Their small aquatic habitat started shaking only two minutes later. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024 Eyewitnesses who watched the interaction between Representative Nancy Mace and James McIntyre are questioning the congresswoman's claims about being assaulted, describing instead a scene where McIntyre was just shaking her hand. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shaking
Noun
  • Authorities have arrested at least 16 people who are accused of aiding the escape of the inmates.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 June 2025
  • Friedland never ignores what’s upsetting about Ruth’s condition, especially the loneliness that might replace sleep in an unfamiliar bed, or the despair that triggers a nighttime escape.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • Not all Republicans are avoiding town halls.
    Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • His offseason of work at the position centered around avoiding that happening again.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Both San Jose State and the San Jose Sharks get shout outs, and yes, the Dancing Pig is up there, too.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
  • The Royals added three more in the third after Teoscar Hernández let a hard-hit, but very much catchable, line drive get over his head in right to score one run, and Bobby Witt Jr. added a two-run homer with two outs in the inning.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • The driver was arrested on charges of unlawful gun possession and evading police and booked at the Sacramento County Juvenile Hall.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Chau paid local fishermen to take him near North Sentinel Island, evading the exclusion zone.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The key to harnessing all of this energy is to plant seeds, take initiative and begin something at this time to infuse it with this heavenly vibration.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
  • Engineers said the vibrations were likely in resonance with the vehicle's natural frequency, intensifying the shaking beyond the levels SpaceX predicted.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • But the avoidance of probate is often suggested to minimize cost and time delays.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • This is not just a violation of students’ academic freedom, which includes the avoidance of ideological indoctrination.
    Jay Bergman, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
Verb
  • Not literal strings, of course—but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.
    Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Because everything is moving, everything vibrating in one great dance that is the act of becoming.
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Williams was taken to Blount County Detention Facility, in Maryville, Tennessee, and prosecutors brought an additional charge against him for escaping federal custody.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Reading can be a powerful way of escaping, relaxing and learning more about ourselves.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Shaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaking. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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