as in shook
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado
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Recent Examples of shuddered
At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor.
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Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Later, when Tristan gently put his hand on Marke’s shoulder, the king shuddered.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Her body shuddered in a wave of tremors.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
East Denver sushi fans shuddered in late December when Okinawa Japanese Cuisine, a mainstay on Colfax Avenue since 2010, closed and boarded up its doors with brown paper.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The Greek writer Kay Cicellis, who died in 2001, might have shuddered at such a sunny view of fate.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Then, that all shuddered to a halt in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Later, when Tristan gently put his hand on Marke’s shoulder, the king shuddered.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
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
Her body shuddered in a wave of tremors.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
East Denver sushi fans shuddered in late December when Okinawa Japanese Cuisine, a mainstay on Colfax Avenue since 2010, closed and boarded up its doors with brown paper.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The Greek writer Kay Cicellis, who died in 2001, might have shuddered at such a sunny view of fate.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Then, that all shuddered to a halt in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuddered
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The pair shook hands and shared some laughs with those waiting in line to see them.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bennedict Mathurin shook off his recent slump to score a team-high 20 points to go with nine rebounds and eight assists.—
Janis Carr,
Daily News,
13 Apr. 2026
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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For a moment, the plane quivered around them like a greyhound straining on a leash.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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The envelope all but vibrated in her hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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The roar of the crowds gathered at the base of the 101-story building still echoed in his ears, and the thrill of scaling its ten abstract metal dragons vibrated through his body.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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