as in shook
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado
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Recent Examples of shuddered
The way the stadium shuddered with noise.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor.
—Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Later, when Tristan gently put his hand on Marke’s shoulder, the king shuddered.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
People shuddered at the sight of it, or groaned, or covered their eyes.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Karen Powers shuddered at what the adjuster said next, Shaun Powers said.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Her body shuddered in a wave of tremors.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
East Denver sushi fans shuddered in late December when Okinawa Japanese Cuisine, a mainstay on Colfax Avenue since 2010, closed and boarded up its doors with brown paper.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The Greek writer Kay Cicellis, who died in 2001, might have shuddered at such a sunny view of fate.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor.
—Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Later, when Tristan gently put his hand on Marke’s shoulder, the king shuddered.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
People shuddered at the sight of it, or groaned, or covered their eyes.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Karen Powers shuddered at what the adjuster said next, Shaun Powers said.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026
Her body shuddered in a wave of tremors.
—Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
East Denver sushi fans shuddered in late December when Okinawa Japanese Cuisine, a mainstay on Colfax Avenue since 2010, closed and boarded up its doors with brown paper.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The Greek writer Kay Cicellis, who died in 2001, might have shuddered at such a sunny view of fate.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shuddered
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Her plea will spare a lengthy discovery period and likely mark the legal denouement of a federal probe that shook Sacramento after the FBI recorded dozens of lobbyists in the summer of 2024 as part of the investigation.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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The writer-director sets her sophomore feature barely two years after the country shook off the despot’s iron grip.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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John jerked Maggie back by the elbow and stopped her from stepping into the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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My empty paper bowl jerked along the belt, stopping under each funnel.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
8 May 2026
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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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The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, told investigators that the aircraft vibrated and spun before plunging into the water, according to report released Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The envelope all but vibrated in her hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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