shimmer
verb (used without object)
to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
shimmered
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past participleof shimmer.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 shimmer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
shimmerverb (used without object)to shine with or reflect a subdued, tremulous light; gleam faintly.
Example Sentences
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Wunmi Mosaku, up for best supporting actress for Sinners, opted for a striking blue dress, which shimmered on the red carpet.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
But it also shimmered with optimism and adventure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
Lake Powell has shimmered between Glen Canyon’s reddish sandstone walls along the Arizona-Utah border since the dam was completed in the 1960s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2025
There, in the front window, glistens a massive Maria Theresa-style chandelier that once shimmered in the hotel’s ballroom, its many crystals winking at you in the refracted light.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
Ahead, the ocean gently shimmered, and then clouds of dust came billowing past the robot.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
