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Explore Shaking through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like agitation or shakiness. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Shaking in a sentence

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Shaking meaning

present participle and gerund of shake

Using Shaking

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of shake
  • Useful related words include: agitation, shakiness, trembling, quiver.
  • In the example corpus, shaking often appears in combinations such as: shaking hands, and shaking, shaking his.

Context around Shaking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Shaking

  • In this selection, "shaking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, stop, violent, gently, hands, method and violently stand out and add context to how "shaking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a theater shaking with the and after shaking hands with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shaking" sits close to words such as averages, bermuda and certificates, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shaking

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Another student is seen shaking the boy who appeared unresponsive. (10 words)

Add the flour to the oven bag, gently shaking to distribute. (11 words)

After shaking hands with him, she told him his hand was soft. (12 words)

Anyone on the Hook would have only 45 to 60 minutes to get to a safe elevation, and the road would almost surely be impassible: The shaking would cause the roadway and the bridge at its base to buckle and sink as the sand beneath them liquefied. (47 words)

Although the film seemed to be a drama mostly consisting of board meetings, science jargon and court sequences, people wanted to see a glorious screen filled edge to edge, feel a theater shaking, with the cinematic might of an atomic weapon. (41 words)

As Alcaraz turned to the fans in celebration, Djokovic returned disconsolately to his chair, where he sat shaking his head in the direction of his box, his run of 15 straight slam tie-breaks won ending at the worst moment. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

The warnings about antibody testing came as separate documents showed scientists were urging Boris Johnson to tell people to stop shaking hands on the same day that he boasted he was still shaking hands with 'everybody'.

The “shaking” method – a sudden, violent shaking of the subject’s upper body, causing the subject’s brain to strike the inside of his skull – which was widely used, has practically disappeared.

Add the flour to the oven bag, gently shaking to distribute.

After shaking hands with him, she told him his hand was soft.

Although the film seemed to be a drama mostly consisting of board meetings, science jargon and court sequences, people wanted to see a glorious screen filled edge to edge, feel a theater shaking, with the cinematic might of an atomic weapon.

And when the band started playing and he came jumping out, I swear I could feel the floor shaking – the entire stadium was electric.

And when we got home, our neighbor, Mr. Turner, a die-hard Republican conservative, was sitting outside on his front step shaking his head.

And with Germany shaking its angry fist at other nations and the threat of another war undermining everything, Ivy and Sally’s lives change.

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And you're the one that has your, and the whole time you're shaking.

Another student is seen shaking the boy who appeared unresponsive.

Anyone on the Hook would have only 45 to 60 minutes to get to a safe elevation, and the road would almost surely be impassible: The shaking would cause the roadway and the bridge at its base to buckle and sink as the sand beneath them liquefied.

As Alcaraz turned to the fans in celebration, Djokovic returned disconsolately to his chair, where he sat shaking his head in the direction of his box, his run of 15 straight slam tie-breaks won ending at the worst moment.

As he did, he found 'something grabbed me on the leg and started shaking violently,' which he assumed was a dog.

At the US Open last year, Kostyuk tapped Belarusian Victoria Azarenka’s racquet instead of shaking her hand after their second-round match.

Audience faves Bobby Bermea, Alison Anderson, and R. David Wylie will grace the stage, and the pair of gore-flecked, eldritch tragedies will cast a spooky spell on the "blasted heath" of Shaking the Tree Theatre throughout August.

A video taken at Penrice Academy showed pupils shaking the fence while chanting and shouting, as one parent claimed a girl had been injured during the protest.

Bennett, a fourth-round pick in April’s draft, had an up-and-down preseason, shaking off early mistakes to look sharp in the first exhibition, only to see his results slip over the next two weeks.

But as I started speculating aloud about the dangers of being attractive, I noticed him shaking his head and smiling as if I was saying the stupidest thing in the world.

But she is adept in other ways, shaking hands with voters in tandem with balancing a toddler on one hip or greeting journalists by name.

Cast in bronze, it depicts two uniformed arms reaching out and shaking hands.

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Common combinations with shaking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shaking" in a sentence?
An example: "The warnings about antibody testing came as separate documents showed scientists were urging Boris Johnson to tell people to stop shaking hands on the same day that he boasted he was still shaking hands with 'everybody'." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shaking" from authentic English texts.
What does "shaking" mean?
Shaking means: present participle and gerund of shake
What are synonyms of "shaking"?
Common synonyms of "shaking" include: agitation, shakiness, trembling, quiver, quivering, vibration, palpitation, motion.
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