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
Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
While the Evan’s collection is only meant for eyes, Silvestre also has a quiver of custom surfboards designed especially for the property.
—Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Navigate the knife-edge ridge, bracing your quivering limbs, before descending into Cascade Canyon.
—Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Whether the luxury market is simply going through the down phase of a normal business cycle or on the precipice of a much deeper trough, LVMH needs more significant innovations in its quiver.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
While the Evan’s collection is only meant for eyes, Silvestre also has a quiver of custom surfboards designed especially for the property.
—Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Verb
His eyes filled with tears and his bottom lip began to quiver.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
Navigate the knife-edge ridge, bracing your quivering limbs, before descending into Cascade Canyon.
—Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiver
Noun
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Finding a tick embedded in your dog’s skin can send a shiver down your spine.Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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As if the economic landscape wasn't scary enough, geopolitical tensions added another layer of uncertainty, with USA Today reporting North Korea test-fired what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile sending shivers through the market.Dan Irvine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Over the next few years, a plague of disorder will descend upon America, and maybe the world, shaking everything loose.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Maybe that’s why World Cups end with the two teams shaking hands, one offering congratulations and the other condolences, and elections don’t.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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And concerns about the death penalty run through the decision like a shudder.Timothy William Waters, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2013
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Drive a hybrid enough and you’re guaranteed to feel a shudder at some point when the vehicle switches between all-electric to traditional gas mode.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Your limbs, or even your entire upper body, may jerk or thrash in the process.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Yanking a zipper shut is more likely to break teeth or jerk the slider off the track.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2024
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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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Kaleena knew her fate before it was announced, teary-eyed and emotional as Kish, with a tremble in her voice, asked her and Alisha to pack their knives and go.Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
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Their windows and tools in their garage often vibrate with the hum of machinery at the nearby well pad.Sean Keane, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Silicone brushes are the safest to use but may not give you as deep of a clean as a vibrating brush.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiver. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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