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adjective

Definition of quiveringnext
as in trembling
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements our quivering dog tried to hide under the bed during the thunderstorm

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quivering

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noun

as in twitching
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side the kids were fascinated by the quivering of the jellyfish and kept poking it to see it wiggle

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quivering

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verb

present participle of quiver
as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements aspen leaves quivering in the breeze

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quivering
  1. shaking
  2. vibration
  3. shaky
  4. vibrating
Verb
  • Let the potatoes and garlic stand in the pot for 1 minute, shaking the pan occasionally, until the liquid evaporates.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That makes these companies almost impossible to change without industry-shaking upheaval.
    Nilay Patel, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of shaking
Noun
  • While the vibration and noise levels were already minimal on previous models, Piaggio says the new engine slashes these even further.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • About 150 buildings in New York City reported minor damage, a sinkhole opened on Long Island and people noticed the vibrations as far away as Virginia, New Hampshire and Maine.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of vibration
Adjective
  • But Baltimore’s pass defense has been shaky, which should provide hope for the Broncos.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Other companies in the industrial gas space have a shakier track record at this, especially for clean hydrogen projects.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of shaky
Verb
  • Typically, sound is made from vibrating a material, like a guitar string, and music is made by arranging sounds in hierarchical patterns.
    John Werner, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • But just as vibrating plates shake users up and down in quick succession, trends too are always oscillating.
    Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of vibrating
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