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  • present participle of shake.
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shaking

[shey-king] / ˈʃeɪ kɪŋ /


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“That is disgusting,” Messinger said, shaking her head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Now I cringe as she bricks the trey and immediately complains to the officials, spreading her arms, shaking her head, screaming in their face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The Wall Street veteran also sees a more upbeat near-term picture, with gold shaking off the gloom it has gathered since the Iran war, and rallying once that conflict officially ends.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

"I'm still shaking," he said in a voice message.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Wolf was waiting for them: sitting beneath a birch tree a safe distance from the Widewater, shaking with fear.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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