shivered

Definition of shiverednext
past tense of shiver

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shivered
Verb
  • People shuddered at the sight of it, or groaned, or covered their eyes.
    Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Karen Powers shuddered at what the adjuster said next, Shaun Powers said.
    J.C. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But the Jalisco New Generation cartel, which splintered from the Sinaloa cartel in 2009, became one of the nation’s most fearsome criminal organizations under Oseguera’s leadership.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • In an era where artistic metrics are splintered between box office, streaming and the long tail of cultural chatter, Merino still believes in the old ritual.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Put aside that Anthropic is said to actually be a Workday client; this company was wracked by a not-so-hot last quarter, one that prompted the return of Aneel Bhusri and the exit of Carl Eschenbach, who was viewed by Wall Street as a suboptimal CEO.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Altuve played in 155 games, his most since 2016, for a club wracked by injuries.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Los Angeles Fire Department and Mayor Bass have been criticized for their response during and after the Palisades Fire, which burned more than 23,000 acres, killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of structures.
    City News Service, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Accessibility Unfortunately the rooms that met ADA requirements were located on the part of the property that was destroyed during the fires.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The pair waited until Hinojosa hit the sidewalk outside the property, shook her hand and then asked for selfies.
    Karen Brooks Harper Austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Emma shook her head and busied herself with picking up her waders.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Bridgeman pocketed $4 million on Sunday while Sepp Straka and Brian Harman split the last-place share of $51,000.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • For this service they were allegedly paid $60,000 to split among themselves.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The defensive star’s recent trade from Dallas to Green Bay quaked the NFL.
    Greg Cote September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The girl in that story had her life ruined two decades ago.
    Amy Wallace, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Trump suggested that Democrats ruined the economy and drove up costs for Americans.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Shivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shivered. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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