shudders 1 of 2

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

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shudders

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shudder

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Noun
  • 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
Verb
  • Bear swims to the exit, and shakes off his wet fur.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Uranus’ retrograde in your zone of foundations and roots shakes you to your core!
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Also, the dual sonic mopping system vibrates 4,000 times a minute for intense cleaning power—and the mop water heats up to 176 degrees Fahrenheit to tackle stains (like stuck-on oil) and to kill germs during the self-cleaning cycle.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Elements defy mode that vibrates the car to shed dust and dirt.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Shudders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shudders. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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