quake
verb (used without object)
(of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like.
quaked
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past participleof quake.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof quake.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
quakeverb (used without object)(of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like.
Example Sentences
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He was so influential that two presidents, Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower, quaked under fear of incurring McCarthy's wrath.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2024
But on board, the 12-year-old girl quaked with fear.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
He has never been to Kyle Field, which does quake even if it quaked less last Saturday.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
The car screamed, quaked, stopped and smoked yet somehow started again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
The next step was to do the equations for the design of the De Laval nozzle, and privately I quaked at the thought of attempting them.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
