as in shaking
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 vibrating
The effect is similar to a washing machine vibrating when wet clothes collect on one side of the drum.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
While the glasses read the scene, a wristband helps the wearer see whether someone looks happy, confused, or upset by vibrating in unique patterns.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Behind them, the device began vibrating.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2026
ViberAlert is essentially a smart motorcycle seat insert equipped with vibrating actuators that deliver real-time haptic feedback directly to your backside.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
The vibrating bristles of this electric version can break up and sweep away plaque more effectively.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
That stuff’s all right there, both on the page and vibrating in the performances.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
The novel sometimes reads like a prequel to Gravity’s Rainbow; the private eye, Hicks McTaggart, moving through a universe already vibrating with the same febrile harmonics that will later detonate in the Second World War.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
The Hearing Accessible Room features strobe lights for emergency alerts and offers the option to request a Hearing Assistive Technology Kit, which includes a teletypewriter for phone communication and a vibrating bed shaker alarm.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
While the glasses read the scene, a wristband helps the wearer see whether someone looks happy, confused, or upset by vibrating in unique patterns.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Behind them, the device began vibrating.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Jan. 2026
ViberAlert is essentially a smart motorcycle seat insert equipped with vibrating actuators that deliver real-time haptic feedback directly to your backside.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
The vibrating bristles of this electric version can break up and sweep away plaque more effectively.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
That stuff’s all right there, both on the page and vibrating in the performances.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
The novel sometimes reads like a prequel to Gravity’s Rainbow; the private eye, Hicks McTaggart, moving through a universe already vibrating with the same febrile harmonics that will later detonate in the Second World War.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
The Hearing Accessible Room features strobe lights for emergency alerts and offers the option to request a Hearing Assistive Technology Kit, which includes a teletypewriter for phone communication and a vibrating bed shaker alarm.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrating
Verb
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Structure information summary Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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While Bryant was able to come from behind, the Lady Hornets had a hard time shaking off the Lady Warriors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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The tear-jerking dramedy featured a breakthrough role for Emilia Jones, an Oscar-winning, scene-stealing turn by Troy Kotsur and a thoughtful narrative that took audiences into the personal lives of a deaf family with a single hearing member.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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That jerking motion, combined with detergent and water, loosens dirt from the surfaces of clothing.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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Most of the camp was enclosed with an electrified fence, to keep out the Big Men, the massive, shuddering ursids that could not be named (more on that later).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
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With haunted vocal multitracking and big, shuddering beats, the album builds to a climax in which hope and fear are swept into the same rush of human experience.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Over the years, Andrews has garnered comparisons to fellow Arizona native Linda Ronstadt for her rich, clear tone, which can modulate from quivering vibrato to crystalline belt on a dime.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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Danes is a four-time Golden Globe winner who brought her quivering lower lip to bear on the role of an author who thinks her next-door neighbor killed his wife.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Vibrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrating. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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