shivers 1 of 2

plural of shiver

shivers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shiver

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of shivers
Verb
Grab this sweatsuit and kiss mid-flight shivers goodbye. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025 Hearing McCartney play Beatles classics, in particular, sends shivers down one’s spine. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025 National Hispanic Heritage Month falls at the perfect time for catching up on all the summer fantasy romance reads before Halloween swoops in to give us the shivers. Lia Amador, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025 Hank is a Dallas Cowboys diehard; the idea of Bobby getting into the Premier League sends him into full-body shivers. Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shivers
Noun
  • Williams also underwent blood tests and electrophysiological testing to measure the electrical activity of his nerves and muscles, as well as physical testing once a month.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Clear info calms the nerves and gets people ready to party.
    Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The tension quickly splits the group.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Hydrogen splits at the anode into protons and electrons.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • These newly aware companies’ high-speed trading of financial projects destroys the Earth itself, forcing humans to flee to the margins of the solar system.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the time, a person’s immune system identifies and destroys these cells.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The work captures life between Mount Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples, where the ground shakes periodically and the fumaroles of the Phlegraean Fields taint the air.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The roar starts before the lights go down — a low, collective thunder that shakes the arena floor.
    Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rumors are swirling in Kansas political circles that Republican leaders are considering initiating a special session like the one that just concluded in Missouri and produced a new map that splinters Kansas City into three congressional districts.
    Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of picking a single character to follow for the duration of the film, Cregger splinters the mystery among six people, separated into distinct chapters, beginning with Justine.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The music of home often quivers with nostalgia.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a breathless mood in the air that quivers and quakes at the protests to come.
    Sara Stridsberg September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, as seals in the engines, designed to stop leaks, wear and degrade, oil seeps in and vaporizes in the heat, releasing toxic compounds onboard.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Shivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shivers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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