judder
verb (used without object)
to vibrate violently.
juddered
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past participleof judder.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 judder.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
judderverb (used without object)to vibrate violently.
Example Sentences
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On the fringes of Sao Paulo, the hard-bitten suburb of Santo Andre was already a major manufacturing center by the time Hummes first juddered into town, a newly minted bishop in a dilapidated old car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
I cemented my future place among the former as I juddered down the hill, my tender toes slamming into the fronts of my shoes.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2021
The picture panels in the porch door juddered when she slammed it behind her.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 21, 2019
The blocking for the scene wasn’t set yet; the pacing juddered.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2017
At the foot of the cliff, the boat juddered violently as the wind battered it.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
