Definition of vibrationnext
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as in shaking
a series of slight movements by a body back and forth or from side to side the vibration of the floor caused by thundering feet in the hallway

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as in energy
often vibrations plural a spiritual force that is held to emanate from or give animation to living beings the Eastern holistic philosophy that unhappy thoughts disrupt the vibrations from one's energy field, causing illness

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Recent Examples of vibration Interestingly, the buds do a good job isolating vibration from my movements. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026 In the physical world, cameras, vibration monitors, pressure gauges and other sensors generate data continuously, and applications are inherently always-on. — Brandon Barbello, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and bounce gently up and down, letting the vibration move from the head through the jaw, neck, chest, shoulders, abdomen, hips, knees, calves and feet. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 During initial ride tests, mechanical chain slap and drivetrain vibrations echoed loudly through the structure, creating a persistent clattering that detracts from any quiet ride through nature. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vibration
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Noun
  • One minute of full-body shaking, feet shoulder-width apart, lets vibration travel from head to feet.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The most violent shaking was felt in Aichi, according to official seismic assessments.
    — Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The energy transition requires massive grid upgrades and battery storage.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • If implemented, energy experts say the initiatives could slow global warming and reduce the environmental footprint of renewable energy technologies, like solar panels and batteries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Researchers at The Ohio State University and Zhejiang Laboratory in China have created a system that detects an odor in one place and reproduces a corresponding scent somewhere else.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Fourteen years later, Les Milne was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease, and at a Parkinson’s awareness lecture, Joy Milne noticed that the other Parkinson’s patients seemed to have a similar odor.
    — Marta Zaraaska, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Across campus, students raised trembling voices, burst into applause, and brushed away tears.
    — Jeannine Chiang, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Betelgeuse and the Pleiades hung—one billowing, one trembling—out of sight somewhere past the window frame.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Much has been made of the powerful men who inhabited Epstein's world, whose wealth and reputations lent him an aura of legitimacy.
    — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Seyfried wore the Stuart Power 100 in a cream satin iteration, which conferred a soft and delicate aura to the silhouette.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Its intelligent control system adjusts the volume of air supplied beneath the hull according to the vessel’s speed and draught.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • And then the spontaneous cheers and shouts erupted as the aircraft, full of returning troops, lifted off the South Vietnam air strip.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • About a minute later, Guardado began breathing heavily, followed by some sputtering and twitching.
    — KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • About a minute into the injection, Guardado began breathing heavily, followed by some sputtering and twitching that lasted about another minute.
    — David Fischer, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The smell of asphalt cooling under the moonlight hangs in otherwise empty air.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Due to a rare condition, most odors are unbearable for her – except for the smell of lemons and disinfectant.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Vibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibration. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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