as in shook
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 vibrated
Group chats vibrated in confusion, anger and disbelief.
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Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
There was a low rumble that vibrated for a second or two, then faded away.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Not for escapism, per se – Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show, one of his finest and weirdest to date, vibrated with implications about our world’s rigid definition of beauty, with horns, feathers and splashes of neon – but for indulgence.
—CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The same thing can be said about the narrowcast programming on public-access television, which, at its best, vibrated with sui generis excitement that predated and forecasted the early uncharted territory of the internet.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
As the meeting was ending, Vande Kolk’s cellphone vibrated.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
There was a low rumble that vibrated for a second or two, then faded away.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Not for escapism, per se – Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show, one of his finest and weirdest to date, vibrated with implications about our world’s rigid definition of beauty, with horns, feathers and splashes of neon – but for indulgence.
—CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The same thing can be said about the narrowcast programming on public-access television, which, at its best, vibrated with sui generis excitement that predated and forecasted the early uncharted territory of the internet.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
As the meeting was ending, Vande Kolk’s cellphone vibrated.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrated
Verb
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Tomlyn asked, to which Chloe shook her head no.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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And after Britain scored four stones to take the score to 10-5 in end seven, Estonia’s Marie Kaldvee and Lill Harri also called an end to their match and shook hands.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aisha jerked and opened her eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The two stood nose-to-nose on the field when the Steelers player grabbed onto Chase’s facemask, jerked his head and appeared to punch him.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Nov. 2025
Verb
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No one spoke until Chuky shuddered his head and this time without laughing said, Shit, that’s crazy.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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East Denver sushi fans shuddered in late December when Okinawa Japanese Cuisine, a mainstay on Colfax Avenue since 2010, closed and boarded up its doors with brown paper.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Vibrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrated. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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