shudder
verb (used without object)
to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
was shuddering
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past progressiveof shudder.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The ship was healing sharply to starboard and the steel hull was shuddering.
From The Verge ● Aug. 25, 2022
On Jan. 21, the day of the Women’s March, democracy looked like it was shuddering at the sight of itself.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2018
The moment, as Spoelstra described it, was shuddering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2015
Economic activity was shuddering to a halt across the globe and Wall Street financial institutions were collapsing by the day.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2011
By the time Maniac caught up, they were gone and the car was shuddering against a telephone pole.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
