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
Earth shuddered with yet another wave of extinctions in this initial chill.
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Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
For much of last season, Atletico appeared set to seriously compete on all fronts, but their season shuddered to a stop in March with a series of disappointing defeats by Barcelona and Madrid across La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
The van shuddered, shifted gear.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
For much of last season, Atletico appeared set to seriously compete on all fronts, but their season shuddered to a stop in March with a series of disappointing defeats by Barcelona and Madrid across La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
The van shuddered, shifted gear.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuddered
Verb
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The new coach shook hands, smiled for cell phone pictures and signed posters for wave after wave of kids.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Judkins shook a tackle and showed impressive acceleration on his 46-yard run for the game’s first touchdown, but otherwise the Browns just took what was available and followed the lead of their defense.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Shuddered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuddered. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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