trembled

Definition of tremblednext
past tense of tremble

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quivered
Verb
  • Within minutes, revellers were gasping for breath; their nostrils quivered, their lips turned blue.
    Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 23 May 2026
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“Trembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trembled. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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