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noun

plural of tremble

as in shivers

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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tremble

as in quivers

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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
Speaking to Julia Cunningham on her eponymous podcast, Adams says the moment when Cecile realizes her half-sister is the serial killer (while her mom was a plain ol’ one-off manslaughterer) still gives her the shivers.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 July 2026

Definition of shivers

Verb

Even now, there are moments during presentations when my voice still quivers.

— Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Risk factors for cardiac arrest A frequent trigger is rhythm disturbance—especially ventricular fibrillation—in which the heart quivers instead of beating effectively.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of quivers

Noun

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

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
The thriller about ambition, rivalry and human frailty, set in the ballet world, evoked visceral reactions — from adrenaline highs to pull-pinions-from-your-flesh shudders.

— Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 June 2026

Definition of shudders

Verb

Sound in modern brass instruments, such as French horns, trombones, and trumpets, is produced when the player vibrates their lips against a metal mouthpiece, moving air through the instrument’s tubing.

— Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
All of this has to work while the brush head vibrates at 58,000 revs per minute.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of vibrates

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Today, these pre-1965 coins are sought after not for their use as currency, but for their silver content, giving them a value that fluctuates with the broader precious metals market.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
The number fluctuates because it is closely tied to the performance of the stock market.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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