as in shakes
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 vibrates
This whole fictional world vibrates on Robinson’s bizarre frequency, which means Ron may just be onto something.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
That philosophy sits in sharp contrast to step-count culture, where success is visible, measurable, and shareable, where the end goal is often less about how your body feels and more about whether your tracker vibrates in approval.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Designer Joe Nahem of the esteemed firm Fox-Nahem was then brought in to merge the two spaces into one wildly creative space that vibrates with color, pattern, and texture.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Each of the three biographies—any good biography—vibrates with the intensity of its author’s possession by their subject and the thrill of exhumation, if only metaphoric.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Also, the dual sonic mopping system vibrates 4,000 times a minute for intense cleaning power—and the mop water heats up to 176 degrees Fahrenheit to tackle stains (like stuck-on oil) and to kill germs during the self-cleaning cycle.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
Elements defy mode that vibrates the car to shed dust and dirt.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
If a hard fall is detected, the watch vibrates, sounds an alarm, and gives the option to call emergency services.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Elements defy mode that vibrates the car to shed dust and dirt.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Alison Herman, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
That philosophy sits in sharp contrast to step-count culture, where success is visible, measurable, and shareable, where the end goal is often less about how your body feels and more about whether your tracker vibrates in approval.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
Designer Joe Nahem of the esteemed firm Fox-Nahem was then brought in to merge the two spaces into one wildly creative space that vibrates with color, pattern, and texture.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
Each of the three biographies—any good biography—vibrates with the intensity of its author’s possession by their subject and the thrill of exhumation, if only metaphoric.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Also, the dual sonic mopping system vibrates 4,000 times a minute for intense cleaning power—and the mop water heats up to 176 degrees Fahrenheit to tackle stains (like stuck-on oil) and to kill germs during the self-cleaning cycle.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
Elements defy mode that vibrates the car to shed dust and dirt.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
If a hard fall is detected, the watch vibrates, sounds an alarm, and gives the option to call emergency services.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Elements defy mode that vibrates the car to shed dust and dirt.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrates
Verb
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Yet Leto never shakes the role’s robotic nature, even as his character strives to become more human, and his acting partners struggle to play off that in a meaningful way.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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These days, the Detroit area gets more love from the outside world, but the auto industry, while certainly healthier, never fully shakes nagging questions about its future, particularly now with worries about competition from China and tariff uncertainties.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The music of home often quivers with nostalgia.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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There’s a breathless mood in the air that quivers and quakes at the protests to come.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Vibrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrates. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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