tremble 1 of 2

as in shudder
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold with a tremble, she ventured out into the snow

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tremble

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verb

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Recent Examples of tremble
Noun
In 2008, Grosz felt the tremble of the Great Recession and just five years later, the aftershock of the Detroit bankruptcy. Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024 Turner has had two seizures since late January, and his left hand trembles, Marshall said. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2024
Verb
Siba raced back inside and dropped to the ground, her entire body trembling. Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025 Even some spineless Republicans in Congress—who should be carrying President Trump's flag—are trembling instead of cheering his fight for America's soul. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tremble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremble
Noun
  • One study that sent shudders through the food industry was an examination by researchers at Cornell University of purchases of 150,000 households.
    Catherine Arnst, Quartz, 13 May 2025
  • The news sent shudders through a sprawling community of scientists who immigrated to the United States for careers in research.
    Ellen Barry, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There’s quivering and shoving, growling and purring.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The journalist raised her hand, and her voice quivered in seeming alarm as the 6.2-magnitude quake shook Istanbul shortly before 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, April 23.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The females’ eggs, fertilized by the males’ shivers, will hatch over the next few months.
    Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Merely the thought of any potential Chinese aggression in Taiwan sends shivers down the spines of industry, market, and government officials, and an outright attack would put the worldwide economy in a tailspin.
    Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The extraordinary source material is a profound inspiration to build a unique world that vibrates with life and death at the same time.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2025
  • Many ultrasonic cool mist humidifiers—humidifiers that vibrate to make mist—can lower water mineralization and bacterial growth.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Tremble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremble. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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