Synonyms of shaking

shaking 1 of 3

adjective

as in trembling

marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements

suffered a shaking chill during his bout with the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trembling
• quivering
• shuddering
• trembly
• shaky
• shivering
• quaking
• wobbling
• wobbly
• tottering
• atremble
• tremulous
• quavery
• tottery
• shuddery
• aquiver
• unsteady
• convulsive
• throbbing
• shivery
• wavering
• pulsating
• palpitating
• rocky
• unstable
• wavery
• staggery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stable
• steady
• controlled
• firm
• settled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trembling
• twitching
• vibration
• quivering
• shivering
• shuddering
• tremor
• shake
• jiggling
• oscillation
• rocking
• tremble
• quaking
• shudder
• twitch
• quiver
• shiver
• juddering
• palpitation
• jiggle

2

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable

condemned the government's shaking of its overseas responsibilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• out
• avoidance
• ducking
• dodging
• evasion
• shunning
• elusion
• eschewal
• cop-out
• eschewing
• eluding
• bypassing
• sidestepping
• skirting
• deflection
• circumvention
• runaround
• prevention
• averting
• obviation
• precluding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• endurance
• toleration
• abidance

shaking

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verb

present participle of shake

1

as in jerking

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

the bus rattled and shook as it barreled down a rutted road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jerking
• shuddering
• quivering
• vibrating
• trembling
• shivering
• quaking
• swaying
• wobbling
• twitching
• convulsing
• jiggling
• jolting
• agitating
• swinging
• jouncing
• waving
• juddering
• throbbing
• rocking
• flickering
• fluttering
• joggling
• bucketing
• chattering
• quavering
• thrilling
• fluctuating
• wavering
• oscillating
• pulsing
• pulsating
• palpitating
• undulating
• beating
• doddering
• pitter-pattering
• pit-a-patting

2

as in avoiding

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

we shook our pursuers by cutting through the abandoned lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoiding
• evading
• escaping
• shunning
• preventing
• dodging
• eschewing
• eluding
• deflecting
• shuffling (out of)
• ducking
• eliminating
• scaping
• shirking
• keeping clear of
• steering clear of
• fighting shy of
• staying clear of
• getting around
• finessing
• missing
• weaseling (out of)
• excluding
• averting
• circumventing
• thwarting
• parrying
• obviating
• precluding
• banning
• excepting
• warding (off)
• diverting
• ruling out
• debarring
• overreaching
• bypassing
• outwitting
• frustrating
• foiling
• outsmarting
• barring
• outfoxing
• skirting
• foxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeking
• accepting
• embracing
• pursuing
• welcoming
• catching
• contracting
• courting
• incurring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shaking

Noun

The cocktail offers a distinct texture thanks in part to a lengthy shaking process, often 12 minutes or more, which emulsifies the ingredients and creates a frothy head. — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Flight attendants reported intense shaking and seeing a small amount of smoke or fog in the cabin before oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

When the shaking stopped, the sample was removed and then readied for sequencing. — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

The strongest shaking is concentrated around the epicenter northwest of Cali and extends toward the Pacific coast, while weaker shaking spreads toward Medellín, Bogotá and surrounding regions. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Residents described an intense and prolonged shaking that triggered alarms and forced widespread evacuations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

During the many scenes of roiling seas and inevitable shipwrecks, the shaking met the action appropriately. — Matt Minton, Variety, 22 July 2026

Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

When the shaking subsided, Perez could not reach her nephew, or his wife, by phone. — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026

Verb

Something about this bone-shaking noise keeps hitting us right in the darkest places of the soul. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Airborne at one point during testing, Silva reportedly inched out on the helicopter's right skid — with no safety belt — to investigate the cause of intense vibrations shaking the cockpit, according to a 2009 interview with Smithsonian Magazine. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Moreno is heard asking Marciniw from inside the helicopter on the live footage before the camera begins shaking and the signal is cut off. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

At home after her middle school let out on April 17, 2024, Nora’s daughter came to her crying and shaking. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

In two weeks, Wrigley Field could be shaking with the energy from 40,000 fans. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

But the power struggle inside the Supreme Court has also caused damage to the institution itself, with critics lambasting the chaos shaking the institution to its core. — Mauricio Savarese, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026

The chance to honor her legacy made for a poignant coincidence for an evening devoted to female power, and a reminder that, however much has changed since Steinem first began shaking things up, there is still plenty to do. — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

That doesn’t make their hooting, teeth-baring, chest-beating, or branch-shaking any less of an act of communication. — Mike McRae 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026