as in shiver
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
a quiver ran through the audience when the monster cornered the movie's hero
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as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
aspen leaves quivering in the breeze
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Recent Examples of quiver
Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
And while there’s no history there, necessarily — Prock is winning at a clip that is making record books quiver.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Stuart James, New York Times, 7 June 2025
His battle-scarred plug hit the quiet water, rested a moment, then quivered about a dozen times when suddenly a bass exploded from the water and cartwheeled over the surf ace.
—Don Shiner, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Shooting At this point, every NBA player has size or shooting as a bow in their quiver.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
And while there’s no history there, necessarily — Prock is winning at a clip that is making record books quiver.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
Crestfallen and broken, his bottom lip was quivering and tears were streaming down his face.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 7 June 2025
His battle-scarred plug hit the quiet water, rested a moment, then quivered about a dozen times when suddenly a bass exploded from the water and cartwheeled over the surf ace.
—Don Shiner, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiver
Noun
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Older sirens are typically dual-tone, which creates a dissonant, ominous and attention-grabbing harmony that sends shivers down your spine.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Nothing sends a shiver down the spine like finding a tick latched onto your skin after a hike.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The two men appeared to shake hands before parting ways.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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Accompanied by her brother-in-law, Sen. Edward Kennedy, the former first lady was seen at N.Y.C.'s 21 Club — shaking hands with other frequenters.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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For those still concerned with the club’s lack of attention to detail, Saturday night at Fenway Park probably led to some shudders.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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At Bonniers Konsthall, with its low mechanical rhythm and amorphous forms, the sculpture breathes and shudders in a space that feels eerily alive—a shelter of desire, decay, and instability.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Having already had to navigate a 180-degree turn around a roundabout at 80km per hour, the road jerked to the left with around 1.6km remaining and, with some riders forced wide, the group was split.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The passenger jerked forward and their belongings were thrown to the floor.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
27 June 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
Verb
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Somewhere around hour two of not moving, my hamstrings began to vibrate like the low end of a baby grand.—
Peter Rubin,
Longreads,
8 July 2025
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Their beating wings vibrate, inadvertently loosening pollen, which then falls onto the female part of the flower.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiver. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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