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
Neither Pinterest nor the patriarchy quaked in its boots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
He seemed capable of maintaining in his working memory a databank of the company’s vast operations and supply chains, and colleagues quaked in fear during his relentless interrogations at meetings.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
I pushed my fat pink eraser over the See me and tried to look up at the board like nothing was wrong, but my stomach quaked.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
