as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
convulsing with silent laughter as the inept pianist blithely played on
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Verb
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Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024 -
In the video, a terrified Archie can be seen frozen, staring and shaking.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Like the tremors, the stiffness often begins on one side, typically on the same side of the tremor, but subsequently affects both sides of the body.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
28 July 2025
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While Parkinson's will eventually affect both sides of the body, one side will generally exhibit more severe symptoms than the other, according to NINDS. Symptoms of Parkinson's can include tremors, muscle stiffness, slowing of spontaneous movement, and problems with gait and balance.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The institution has not neglected to commemorate the history of agitation against it.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Further south, agitation in Georgia has seen protests against the ruling Georgian Dream group, whose critics accuse it of links to Moscow and which is consolidating its grip on the South Caucasus country with strategically important Black Sea access.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The first, a 3.0-magnitude quake, shook slightly after 11:28 a.m., and the second, a 3.1-magnitude quake, followed 34 seconds later, the agency reported.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 July 2025
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The first was a 7.0 magnitude quake in the sea about 142 km east of the city, USGS said, citing preliminary data.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Friday’s stock market wobble comes amid an extended rally in the markets since late April.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
11 July 2025
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Observers noted some minor issues, like slight delays in reaction time or wobbles after taking a hit, but overall, the robots handled the pressure well.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Not literal strings, of course—but tiny loops or snippets of vibrating energy.—
Tom Siegfried,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Dec. 2024
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Because everything is moving, everything vibrating in one great dance that is the act of becoming.—
Jennifer Harlan,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Needing a jolt at the half, Ramsay brought Robin Lod and Bongi Hlongwane off the bench for Carlos Harvey in central midfield and Julian Gressel at right wingback, respectively.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
27 July 2025
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Many deliver a fast jolt of nutrients to plants, often far more than what the plants can use.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Furman is one of a kind: a trans, devoutly Jewish former rabbinical student who’s written a book about Lou Reed and sings folk-punk songs in a mercurial tremble.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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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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