as in shudder
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
with a tremble, she ventured out into the snow
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Recent Examples of tremble
Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024
Turner has had two seizures since late January, and his left hand trembles, Marshall said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2024
Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Lagana is relentlessly upbeat and positive, but his voice trembles when explaining that of the 75 or so homes in his immediate neighborhood, only 11 remain.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In 2008, Grosz felt the tremble of the Great Recession and just five years later, the aftershock of the Detroit bankruptcy.
—Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024
Turner has had two seizures since late January, and his left hand trembles, Marshall said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2024
Verb
There are physical symptoms of that fear — fast heartbeat, sweating, trembling, dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath, chest pain or vomiting.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Lagana is relentlessly upbeat and positive, but his voice trembles when explaining that of the 75 or so homes in his immediate neighborhood, only 11 remain.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tremble
Noun
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That brings shudders to Dutcher, whose team just surrendered 15 3s against San Jose State, the most by an SDSU team in a Mountain West game.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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The need for speed • Netflix’s race to mediocrity • Awaiting the apocalypse • The Cybertruck’s (shudder) appeal 1.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The muscles on the haunches of the poor animal quivered and jerked from the exertion.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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Frazier moved his outstretched hands in a circular movement for the first minute or so before beginning to grimace and quiver on the gurney.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Made from a range of wicking, insulating materials from polyester to fleece to Merino, these simple tubes sit at (or right underneath) the collar of your jacket or shirt, sealing the gap where wind, sun, or snow can hit bare skin and send shivers down your spine.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2025
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The freaky trailer looks to raise not only the stakes but the shivers of what looks to be a vampire blood-chiller involving twin brothers in the 1930s.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City vibrates at a very high frequency.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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Their study, published on January 22nd in the journal Nature, relies on the tones generated during large earthquakes that cause the Earth to vibrate like a giant bell.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Tremble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tremble. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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