as in shaking
marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements
trembling from the cold
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as in twitching
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side
at the first sign of the room's trembling, I ducked for cover, for I was certain that it was the start of the big quake
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Recent Examples of trembling
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Still, the cluster exhibited a subtle trembling motion while it was held in place.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trembling
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Daniel now lives with essential tremors, a condition that causes involuntary shaking of the head and hands.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Patients first experience twitching or weakness in a limb, often followed by slurred speech.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That week’s host, Emily Blunt, did the trembly voice-over.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2020
Noun
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The closer or farther apart the strings, the different the vibration.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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This high-tech watch is made for the outdoors, with a titanium casing, IP68 water and dust resistance, MIL-STD-810H hardening for temperature, shock and vibration, and more.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The feature, designed to steady shaky footage, became a lifeline for people with Parkinson’s.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Though the Administration likely had numerous gripes about Sherald’s reimagining of what is maybe the most recognizable American symbol, the controversy demonstrates the shaky future of trans art.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Trembling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trembling. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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