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noun

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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verb

as in to shake

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements aspen leaves quivering in the breeze

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Noun

Simply put, this ruling could amount to a new arrow in the quiver of debtors to avoid collection by a creditor against a flawed or misused retirement plan. —

Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Overall, though, this is a ripping quiver killer for intermediate and up women who demand a high-performance, versatile, and fun daily driver. —

Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 2024

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Just as the clock struck midnight on October 31, wrapping up another Halloween season, the undisputed queen of Christmas herself, Mariah Carey, struck one last terrifying blow into the hearts of her quivering subjects. —

Michael Savio, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Some remind me of Piranesi’s imaginary prisons with their multilevel interiors diagonally slashed by staircases and shafts of sunlight, their ambiguous atmosphere quivering with both horror and exhilaration. —

Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quiver

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Noun

Classic Turkish Cotton Robe Few things are worse than stepping out of a warm shower into a cold bathroom in the winter months, but having this robe close by will eliminate your post-shower shivers.

— Maggie Horton, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Winter is coming to New York, which should send a shiver — and a shudder — through residents who know how close the city came to catastrophe just two years ago, and how little has been achieved to prevent it from happening again.

— Jon Pepper, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024