- present participle of shake.
shaking
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LONDON—Nearly three decades after Princess Diana’s death, her legacy is once again shaking the foundations of the House of Windsor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The Warning has been shaking the walls of L.A. theaters since the group first landed in the city eight years ago — but this year feels especially monumental for the sisters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
"I couldn't stay in my seat anymore. The windows partially shattered, the stones from the track came into the carriage. It was really shocking. I'm still shaking," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
During an earthquake, people should first protect themselves from the shaking, then move to safety as soon as they can.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
She said this, shaking her head, as if she was going to say something more.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Nothing fell to the floor or broke, but it reminded him of the January shakings and made him worry that a big quake like that occurred even five months later.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2024
The first shakings came in 1972, when the players went on strike over their pension fund; the season lost 86 games out of a total of more than 160.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 29, 2012
In the 1960s, scientists set up seismometers across the world, allowing them to measure and record the slightest shakings almost anywhere.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2011
Even more unnerving, because they are less well understood and capable of occurring anywhere at any time, are the rarer type of shakings known as intraplate quakes.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
He shook his head, quick vision-clearing shakings and established himself in the world once more.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
