Thesaurus results for SHUDDERED

shuddered

verb

past tense of shudder

as in shook

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado

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Recent Examples of shuddered On Thursday, Clancy loudly sobbed, shuddered and covered her face with her hands as a medical examiner testified about Callan’s autopsy. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 The way the stadium shuddered with noise. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026 At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor. — Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026 Later, when Tristan gently put his hand on Marke’s shoulder, the king shuddered. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026 People shuddered at the sight of it, or groaned, or covered their eyes. — Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 Karen Powers shuddered at what the adjuster said next, Shaun Powers said. — J.c. Hallman, Oklahoman, 10 Feb. 2026 Her body shuddered in a wave of tremors. — Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026 East Denver sushi fans shuddered in late December when Okinawa Japanese Cuisine, a mainstay on Colfax Avenue since 2010, closed and boarded up its doors with brown paper. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026

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Messick laughed, shook his head and pleaded for the nickname to meet a quick demise.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Neighbors said the blast shook homes as far as two blocks away.

— Bryant Reed, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of shook

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But in 1933, within a matter of days, they were jerked back into reality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026

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