SHIVERS Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

shivers 1 of 2

noun

plural of shiver

as in nerves

a sense of panic or extreme nervousness looking down from the window ledge sent shivers up my spine

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shivers

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shiver

as in shudders

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The country’s steady release of AI models that are open-source, high-performing, and relatively cheap to build and run has been sending shivers through Silicon Valley and Wall Street. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 Speaking to Julia Cunningham on her eponymous podcast, Adams says the moment when Cecile realizes her half-sister is the serial killer (while her mom was a plain ol’ one-off manslaughterer) still gives her the shivers. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026 Judith claims to be a forensic accountant, but is actually a career assassin whose very name sends shivers of fear through her enemies and ones of excitement through her admirers. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026 This is sending shivers down the spines of regular Democrats, who now sheepishly admit the party has been turned over to the left-wing loons. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 The warning that exuberant investors might not be quite rational sent temporary shivers through global stock markets. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 22 June 2026 Gives me the shivers every time. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026 Economic shivers give both the fits, and a pressured consumer has both well in the red so far this year. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 These insects and arachnids might startle you or send shivers down your spine, but there's no need to worry about these bugs—not too much, anyway. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 May 2026

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Noun

Normally, such coordination is the nervous system’s job, carried out by little electrical signals traveling along nerves.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CT) imaging equips surgeons with a detailed view of bone structure, nerves, sinuses, and surrounding anatomy before a procedure even begins.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of nerves

Verb

The system shudders a bit and then gets back to normal, like a person stubbing a toe or twisting an ankle faces discomfort and difficulty walking for a while.

— Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The American flag has never been among those Davis shudders to make.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026

Definition of shudders

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This natural process splits water molecules and steadily produces pure hydrogen gas within the surrounding rock formations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
An ice shelf, 400 miles wide, splits off from the glacier and starts floating toward Europe.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of splits

Noun

This year, the menu will add mango shakes and slushies, made with fruit picked over the summer, as well as guava and hot pepper guava jellies.

— Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
The menu also lists protein shakes, matcha, coffee and smoothies as well as acai bowls, sandwiches and breakfast bowls.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of shakes

Verb

Even now, there are moments during presentations when my voice still quivers.

— Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Risk factors for cardiac arrest A frequent trigger is rhythm disturbance—especially ventricular fibrillation—in which the heart quivers instead of beating effectively.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of quivers

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Jains typically do not eat root vegetables because harvesting them destroys the whole plant and harms life-forms around it.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026
How IonQ cracked error correction Since making measurements of a qubit destroys its quantum state, researchers can only gather information about their syndromes to know if the qubit has accumulated an error or not.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of destroys

Verb

Endlessly switching between apps and online platforms splinters our attention and can lead to digital exhaustion, leaving us anxious, apathetic and unfocused.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Megyn Kelly is continuing her hard-right tack, lashing back at Ben Shapiro and aligning herself with Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon as the MAGA movement dramatically splinters.

— Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025

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