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as in shudder
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
the prisoner experienced a sudden shiver when confronted with the sight of the dark basement
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as in butterflies
shivers plural
a sense of panic or extreme nervousness
looking down from the window ledge sent shivers up my spine
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Recent Examples of shiver
Angela Haupt, Time, 8 May 2026
Moses had a slight shiver on his way to bring Pal O Mine to the winner’s circle for photos.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Rick Jervis, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
North Texas will continue to shiver Tuesday from the record-setting cold weather that arrived last weekend, though no winter precipitation is expected.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
For anyone with even a mild rodent aversion, that can trigger shivers of disgust.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 8 May 2026
Moses had a slight shiver on his way to bring Pal O Mine to the winner’s circle for photos.
—Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
Two days later, Amaya became violently ill, shivering with high temperatures and crying constantly.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
North Texas will continue to shiver Tuesday from the record-setting cold weather that arrived last weekend, though no winter precipitation is expected.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shiver
Noun
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That process of a rupture hitting a barrier creates a signature called a stopping phase—a seismic shudder traveling the opposite direction to the main rupture.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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China controls the majority of the world’s supply, and Beijing’s brief export restrictions last year on the minerals — critical for the defense and energy sectors — sent shudders through US industry.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Guillermo Ochoa, who will be playing in his sixth World Cup with Mexico, is considered by many to be the ideal experienced goalkeeper to use during the opener, when nerves are sure to be high.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Researchers think these blankets' pressure on the body calms nerves, easing stress responses and boosting sleep-promoting hormones.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Reggie Miller’s trembling hands are the least of NBC’s worries.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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But when Misha approached, Audrey climbed into his arms and began trembling.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The seven core collaborators – Kogonada, producer Chung An, producer Christopher Radcliff, producer-cinematographer Benjamin Loeb, and actor-producers Richardson, Mao and Jin Ha – collectively owned the project, splitting responsibilities and working without outside financing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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By splitting the iPhone portfolio into two, the $1,999 iPhone Ultra can position itself as the luxury model and be priced accordingly.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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While the procedure hasn’t completely shaken off the stigma, in 2026, the BB… sorry, fat grafting to the butt is reemerging as a safe surgery that prioritizes shape over size.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Dec. 2025
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After dinner the group of us started swapping tales from hunt camps, and Favre’s brother-in-law, Josh Ladner, pointed to the faded T-shirt Brett was wearing and shook his head.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
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It had been turned into a perennial garden in the 1930s using funding from the Works Progress Administration, but was torn down when construction began on the Obama Center.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Light poles were scaled (and traffic lights torn down) and windshields busted.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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His body then quivered and twitched, his mouth opening and closing.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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His lips would quiver in exactly the same way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Nov. 2025
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Mounted atop the rover’s mast, SuperCam uses its laser to vaporize tiny bits of material, so sensors can detect the elements inside from several meters away.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
20 Nov. 2025
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The findings are notable because the nickel gas surrounding 3I/ATLAS was detected at a huge distance from the sun (nearly four times Earth's distance from the sun) where temperatures are too cold for metals to normally vaporize, Rahatgaonkar told NPR in an interview.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Shiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shiver. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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