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
Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 One arrow in this marine quiver is the use of aircraft to patrol over vast distances while dropping sonobuoys to seek out subs. —New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 The mesmerizing evolution reaches its peak when a quivering guitar solo jettisons into view. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quiver
Noun
As the last rusty leaves fell from the trees in the parks and historic piazzas, the birds swooped down, rummaging and pecking and shaking their feathers, then flew off again with quivers of delight. —Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 One arrow in this marine quiver is the use of aircraft to patrol over vast distances while dropping sonobuoys to seek out subs. —New Atlas, 18 Jan. 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 The mesmerizing evolution reaches its peak when a quivering guitar solo jettisons into view. —Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quiver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiver
Noun
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Miller wrote the play long before the rise of artificial intelligence sent shivers through the American workforce.— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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And some shivers, because that title isn’t a misdirect.— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2026
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The situation is also an opportunity for NASA to resume the kind of risk-taking that has been lacking to shake the agency out of a post-space-shuttle lethargy and to reignite passions for reaching a stretch goal under deadline pressure.— Thomas Black, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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The front car of the train appeared to jump the track, leaving passengers shaken.— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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China controls the majority of the world’s supply, and Beijing’s brief export restrictions last year on the minerals — critical for the defense and energy sectors — sent shudders through US industry.— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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The massive hack sent shudders through the department.— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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The plane jerked to a stop as two trucks passed just feet in front of its nose.— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
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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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Electrons vibrating in some container.— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 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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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/quiver. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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