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
Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
The acquisition builds out Constellation’s quiver of offerings, adding gas assets and geothermal plants.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Steve Silverman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The song starts out claustrophobic, with Niko Kapetan’s voice hushed and quivering over an acoustic guitar.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The outfit was paired with a black quiver belt and over the knee latex boots.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
The acquisition builds out Constellation’s quiver of offerings, adding gas assets and geothermal plants.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Lions have been overwhelmed by defensive injuries that would turn most teams into quivering jelly.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The song starts out claustrophobic, with Niko Kapetan’s voice hushed and quivering over an acoustic guitar.
—Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiver
Noun
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But beneath the surface lurks a creature so fearsome, that his very name sends shivers down the spines of locals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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However, the partnership ended in early 2025, just weeks before this heist shook the crypto sphere.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Kelli Bryant, 34, shook her head at times during her first court appearance on child abuse charges in Oakland County.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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When Evil Lurks watch on shudder Every editorial product is independently selected.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Abraham was alone, drenched in white and walking, as small shudders passed through his body.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Tesla doesn’t have that collaborative aspect and will shut off if the driver jerks the wheel.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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There are numerous moments where she is lost in a dream or a memory before suddenly jerking awake, often too clearly delineating the boundaries in a film ostensibly about its main character’s delusions.—
Ryan Swen,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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In sumptuously vibrating chords in the first movement of Schubert’s Fantasy, Olafsson’s touch was a little wetter and more muted, Wang’s percussive and as coolly etched as a polygraph.—
Zachary Woolfe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Even the film’s basic exposition, showing Anna working in Klaus’s household and receiving her fateful instructions from Hansen, is richly suggestive of the turmoil vibrating beneath the orderly domestic surface.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiver. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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