shivered

Definition of shiverednext
past tense of shiver
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Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Some conservatives have split over the future of the movement after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and the circumstances of his death itself became the source of a new round of conspiracy theories that have splintered some of his former followers.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The Maryland Democratic caucus was splintered over the redistricting move, as Democratic state Senate President Bill Ferguson staunchly opposed the effort Moore had promoted.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The White House announced Vice President JD Vance will lead the US delegation for negotiations to be held in Islamabad; Iranian officials — reportedly wracked in a divisive power struggle between the government and military — have yet to provide a clear update on who will go.
    Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Proponents of the extensions say the country remains wracked by gang violence and crumbling medical infrastructure.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For a moment, the plane quivered around them like a greyhound straining on a leash.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The assault killed at least seventeen people, including a twelve-year-old boy, wounded dozens, and destroyed buildings.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support.
    Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Minutes into the execution, the team warden briefly flicked Hitchcock‘s face and yelled his name twice and shook his shoulders.
    Jeffrey Collins, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Bukele shook off his delusions of being the emperor of social media and abandoned his bullying tactics in the face of the biggest bully.
    Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Downriver from the Shoshone Falls are the Pillar Falls, a low waterfall split by rock pillars.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Wood’s colleague and head winemaker Kurtis Ogasawara tells Robb Report this wine requires a couple of tweaks in the vineyard and winery that begin with walking the block prior to harvest and splitting it up into smaller sections based on flavor development.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The defensive star’s recent trade from Dallas to Green Bay quaked the NFL.
    Greg Cote September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Shivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shivered. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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