as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the glasses and knickknacks on the shelves vibrated during the slight earthquake
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Recent Examples of vibrate
Tefi was vibrating when the news broke.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
AirJet uses piezoelectric modules with a vibrating element that forces air through the module's body.
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John Burek,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
The household hums with collective energy and vibrates with handiwork, intention, love.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Young copperheads can also have yellow or yellowish-green tail ends, which all-aged copperheads vibrate when alarmed.
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Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for vibrate
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
AirJet uses piezoelectric modules with a vibrating element that forces air through the module's body.
—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
The household hums with collective energy and vibrates with handiwork, intention, love.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Young copperheads can also have yellow or yellowish-green tail ends, which all-aged copperheads vibrate when alarmed.
—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for vibrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrate
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Canada’s first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed yesterday when midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg after a tackle that left teammates shaken and coach Jesse Marsch lamenting an injury that turned a night of celebration into one of anguish.
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In a major rupture, strong shaking could cause severe damage near the fault and in areas built on soft or water-saturated soils, which can amplify shaking.
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Don’t twist or jerk the tick, which can cause the mouth to break off in your skin.
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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A lot of people are upset by the notion of bringing cage fights to the White House, shuddering at the bad taste of it all.
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Design practices Not knowing ahead of time what lunar explorers may face is an unsure, shuddering proposition.
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Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface.
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Her papers quivered in her hand.
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Each time the leaves trembled, the sunlight filtering through them also wavered.
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Logic, curated by decades of precedent, suggested the 22-year-old might tremble at the growl of the aggressive, experienced Wolves.
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“Vibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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