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
It was 96 degrees on a recent weekday afternoon, and the parking lot of a McDonald’s on Vine Street in Hollywood shimmered with heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2024
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
The fur-covered man shimmered again in the light of the sword and morphed back into the enormous monster of a wolf.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
