vibrated

past tense of vibrate

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of vibrated Phones across the Pirriwee Peninsula vibrated ecstatically with the ping-ping-ping of parent WhatsApp group notifications. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026 Inside Lee Arena, a palpable energy vibrated through the crowd. Latif Love july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 THe morning after Louisiana’s House primaries were scheduled to take place, worshippers at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge were on their feet, swaying to the gospel music that vibrated through the wooden pews. Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026 The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, told investigators that the aircraft vibrated and spun before plunging into the water, according to report released Friday. ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 The envelope all but vibrated in her hands. Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026 The roar of the crowds gathered at the base of the 101-story building still echoed in his ears, and the thrill of scaling its ten abstract metal dragons vibrated through his body. Outside, 23 Feb. 2026 Even the bathrooms down the hall vibrated with rhythm. Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026 Group chats vibrated in confusion, anger and disbelief. Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrated
Verb
  • The leaves shook and the branches swayed, but the tree stood.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • All the reshuffling is enough to leave an onlooker shook — or, in the case of the New Orleans Saints, Shough.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But in 1933, within a matter of days, they were jerked back into reality.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The walls of my office violently shuddered and smoke filled the hallway — but no evacuation alarm ever sounded.
    Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday, Clancy loudly sobbed, shuddered and covered her face with her hands as a medical examiner testified about Callan’s autopsy.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Every once in a while, when there was a pause, my eyes started to water and my body quivered and shook a little bit.
    Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Vibrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster