trembled

Definition of tremblednext
past tense of tremble

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quivered
Verb
  • For a moment, the plane quivered around them like a greyhound straining on a leash.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Trembled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trembled. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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