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
Something else shimmered in the depths of the makara’s gaze—Aru watched Mini discovering her parents frozen on the couch.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
