Synonyms of shaking

shaking 1 of 3

adjective

as in trembling

marked by or given to small uncontrollable bodily movements

suffered a shaking chill during his bout with the flu

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trembling
• quivering
• shuddering
• trembly
• shaky
• shivering
• quaking
• wobbling
• wobbly
• tottering
• atremble
• tremulous
• quavery
• tottery
• shuddery
• aquiver
• unsteady
• convulsive
• throbbing
• shivery
• wavering
• pulsating
• palpitating
• rocky
• unstable
• wavery
• staggery

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stable
• steady
• controlled
• firm
• settled

shaking

2 of 3

noun

1

as in twitching

a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side

gave the bottle of salad dressing a good shaking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trembling
• twitching
• vibration
• quivering
• shivering
• shuddering
• tremor
• shake
• jiggling
• oscillation
• rocking
• tremble
• quaking
• shudder
• twitch
• quiver
• shiver
• juddering
• palpitation
• jiggle

2

as in escape

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable

condemned the government's shaking of its overseas responsibilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• out
• avoidance
• ducking
• dodging
• evasion
• shunning
• elusion
• eschewal
• cop-out
• eschewing
• eluding
• bypassing
• sidestepping
• skirting
• deflection
• circumvention
• runaround
• prevention
• averting
• obviation
• precluding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• submission
• endurance
• toleration
• abidance

shaking

3 of 3

verb

present participle of shake

1

as in jerking

to make a series of small irregular or violent movements

the bus rattled and shook as it barreled down a rutted road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jerking
• shuddering
• quivering
• vibrating
• trembling
• shivering
• quaking
• swaying
• wobbling
• twitching
• convulsing
• jiggling
• jolting
• agitating
• swinging
• jouncing
• waving
• juddering
• throbbing
• rocking
• flickering
• fluttering
• joggling
• bucketing
• chattering
• quavering
• thrilling
• fluctuating
• wavering
• oscillating
• pulsing
• pulsating
• palpitating
• undulating
• beating
• doddering
• pitter-pattering
• pit-a-patting

2

as in avoiding

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

we shook our pursuers by cutting through the abandoned lot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoiding
• evading
• escaping
• shunning
• preventing
• dodging
• eschewing
• eluding
• deflecting
• shuffling (out of)
• ducking
• eliminating
• scaping
• shirking
• keeping clear of
• steering clear of
• fighting shy of
• staying clear of
• getting around
• finessing
• missing
• weaseling (out of)
• excluding
• averting
• circumventing
• thwarting
• parrying
• obviating
• precluding
• banning
• excepting
• warding (off)
• diverting
• ruling out
• debarring
• overreaching
• bypassing
• outwitting
• frustrating
• foiling
• outsmarting
• barring
• outfoxing
• skirting
• foxing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seeking
• accepting
• embracing
• pursuing
• welcoming
• catching
• contracting
• courting
• incurring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shaking

Noun

With its silly oversized thumbs and frantic shaking needed to escape pins, this mini-game is one example of how a game like Nintendo Switch Sports Resort could make some older gamers feel self-conscious. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

Light to moderate shaking was reported in the vicinity of the quake, with reports that the quake was felt as far east as Palmdale, as far west as Santa Barbara and as far south as Inglewood. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

What to do in an earthquake Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause structural collapses and landslides. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026

The cocktail offers a distinct texture thanks in part to a lengthy shaking process, often 12 minutes or more, which emulsifies the ingredients and creates a frothy head. — Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Flight attendants reported intense shaking and seeing a small amount of smoke or fog in the cabin before oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

When the shaking stopped, the sample was removed and then readied for sequencing. — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026

The strongest shaking is concentrated around the epicenter northwest of Cali and extends toward the Pacific coast, while weaker shaking spreads toward Medellín, Bogotá and surrounding regions. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026

Residents described an intense and prolonged shaking that triggered alarms and forced widespread evacuations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Barra has since navigated a global pandemic, tariffs and supply-chain chaos, and the rise of AI as an unstoppable and industry-shaking force. — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

For months before today’s launch, Google has been anticipating those problems on Earth, shaking spacecraft to simulate the launch and bombarding its chips with proton beams to test their response to radiation. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

The two are pictured shaking hands in a room lined with gold records from Strange Music artists. — Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

The camera ends with Hilton and Becerra standing awkwardly and not shaking hands. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Outfitted in Thom Browne suits, the band certainly didn’t hold back, shaking the room with their hits and testing the seams of their suits with their moves. — Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2026

The trailer ends with Taylor-Johnson shaking and looking toward the sky as his transformation into a wolf appears to approach. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026

Genevieve Verlander, wearing a Tigers jersey with her dad's name and number, sprinted to the mound and hugged her father, who reached down to embrace her and started shaking and sobbing. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Out of nowhere, a woman’s right arm and leg started shaking uncontrollably. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026