Thesaurus results for TREMBLE

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noun

Definition of tremble

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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Recent Examples of tremble

Noun

Ultimately, the recent market trembles reveal less about the immediate dangers of AI and more about the precarious psychology of modern trading. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026 Valeria leaves guard duties to Ellen, a grandmother with a constant tremble in her hands from her MS. — James Grebey, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024

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Make no mistake, Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects have realized the president’s agenda in exquisite detail, and the building practically trembles with symbolism. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026 The tinges of regret over What Might Have Been for him tremble just beneath his and the movie’s surface. — Adam Graham, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tremble

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremble

Noun

Moreno says as the chopper shudders, causing the camera to shake.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Sending a shudder or a soothing hand (totally depending on your POV and 401K) down the back of the media eco-system, take of the Steal A Brainrot crew and their MSK team is that nobody owns nuthin even with a few keystrokes and prompts.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of shudder

Verb

Every once in a while, when there was a pause, my eyes started to water and my body quivered and shook a little bit.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
But because Sara is indeed only 17, wisdom is tempered by a quivering vulnerability as the reality of her pregnancy presses upon her, body and soul, forcing her to open up to Lina and discover the possibility of solidarity.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of quiver

Noun

The country’s steady release of AI models that are open-source, high-performing, and relatively cheap to build and run has been sending shivers through Silicon Valley and Wall Street.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
Which should really send a shiver of age paralysis down every Millennial reader’s spine.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of shiver

Verb

In Lepecki’s account, the gesture again demonstrated that stillness in dance always vibrates with subtle motion.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

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