Synonyms of shudders

shudders 1 of 2

noun

plural of shudder

as in shivers

an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold

a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shivers
• trembles
• tremors
• quivers
• shakes
• jolts
• waves
• agitations
• vibrations
• fluctuations
• quakes
• pulses
• throbs
• wobbles
• palpitations
• oscillations
• pulsations
• flutters
• beats

shudders

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of shudder

as in shakes

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shakes
• jerks
• vibrates
• shivers
• quivers
• trembles
• convulses
• jolts
• wobbles
• twitches
• sways
• jiggles
• judders
• agitates
• quakes
• joggles
• buckets
• jounces
• throbs
• flickers
• swings
• waves
• rocks
• flutters
• thrills
• chatters
• quavers
• fluctuates
• undulates
• wavers
• palpitates
• oscillates
• dodders
• pulsates
• pulses
• pitter-patters
• beats
• pit-a-pats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shudders

Noun

The thriller about ambition, rivalry and human frailty, set in the ballet world, evoked visceral reactions — from adrenaline highs to pull-pinions-from-your-flesh shudders. — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 June 2026

Some advancements have sent shudders through Hollywood. — ABC News, 18 May 2026

In early April, Anthropic sent shudders through the tech community with Claude’s Mythos Preview model. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026

China controls the majority of the world’s supply, and Beijing’s brief export restrictions last year on the minerals — critical for the defense and energy sectors — sent shudders through US industry. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026

The massive hack sent shudders through the department. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Last week, Brent crude oil prices reached over $100 per barrel for the first time since 2022, peaking at nearly $120 per barrel on Monday, sending shudders throughout the economy. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026

But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026

And my list has become … shudders … out of date. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

Verb

The American flag has never been among those Davis shudders to make. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026

Nothing much really happens in this movie after Philip’s initial arrest, but the world viscerally shudders under Lucy’s feet every time one of her husband’s alibis falls apart. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 May 2026

Hotels used in talks last week have already asked patrons leave as the country shudders into another quasi-lockdown. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026

Everytime one goes by, the car shudders. — Leon Hale, Houston Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026

The mind shudders at the thought. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026

So one shudders to think what might happen when the Dolphins now face a murderer’s row of elite running backs and mobile quarterbacks. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025