quake
verb (used without object)
(of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like.
are quaking
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present progressiveof quake.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Moreover, the rates at which things are quaking and erupting are par for Planet Earth.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 25, 2020
When I arrive at the chapel and museum after an hour of climbing, my quads are quaking.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2016
But despite putting up a solid front, the locals are quaking in their fur-lined ski boots.
From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2014
English lawn bowlers are quaking at rolling the bias in malarial swamps.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2010
I ignore him, get up from my chair, and address Nico as calmly as I can, even though my insides are quaking.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
