shudder
verb (used without object)
to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
has shuddered
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present perfectof shudder (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Hurt by lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of Covid, China’s economic engine has shuddered in recent months, as housing sales sagged, shops and restaurants shuttered and youth unemployment climbed.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
China’s economic engine has shuddered in recent months, hurt by lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of Covid.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
Other downbeat news darkened the gloomiest week that U.S. business has shuddered through in recent years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Here the great seventy-four blew up; there the English boats were sunk by the guns of the fortress; day and night for many weeks this ground has shuddered with the thunders of the cannonade.
From Acadia or, A Month with the Blue Noses by Frederic S. Cozzens
Goody has shuddered at the sight of that instrument ever since.
From Dwell Deep or Hilda Thorn's Life Story by Amy Le Feuvre
