Thesaurus results for VIBRATION

vibration

noun

vī-ˈbrā-shən

Definition of vibration

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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as in odor

usually vibrations plural a special quality or impression associated with something although the murders happened long ago, visitors to the house claim that it still gives off unsettling vibrations

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Recent Examples of vibration The Virginia class benefits from decades of American investment in reactor quieting, vibration isolation, sonar processing, hull coatings, and propulsor technology. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026 To speed up the search, Fi enables the owner to send the dog signals — short bursts of vibrations or sounds — to entice it to come home voluntarily. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 July 2026 Apollo Neuro delivers vibration patterns through a wearable to purportedly influence the vagus nerve, and it is frequently grouped with vibroacoustic recovery tools. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 This enables the diaphragm to maintain accurate piston motion, reduce unwanted deformation and suppress residual vibration after the signal stops. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vibration

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Noun

Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
When the shaking subsided, Perez could not reach her nephew, or his wife, by phone.

— Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026

Definition of shaking

Noun

That raised concerns that the region could tip back into a war that would engulf several countries and could halt energy shipments through the strait that are crucial for the global economy.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Things also remain precarious in the Strait of Hormuz – and experts say the latest attacks likely won’t remove Iran’s ability to threaten shipping in one of the world’s most important energy arteries.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

Definition of energy

Noun

Think under-stair dog dens, laundry-room cat cubbies tucked next to the dryer for warmth, and litter box enclosures hidden inside custom benches with ventilation fans that exhaust odor outside.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
The best custom home designs include ventilation fans that exhaust odor outside, making the enclosure functional for the cat and invisible to everyone else.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of odor

Noun

All the trembling, as Kimbangu touched the sick, alarmed European settlers and reassured the plantation workers who trekked to Nkamba in search of healing.

— Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
At first this change of scale vivifies the butterfly—its brief stillness, the angle of its wings, its trembling—while freezing everything else, including the novel’s action.

— Ben Lerner, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of trembling

Noun

The aura of the arena, the cheers from her friends and family.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
The prevailing motifs include Anglo-American boarding schools and college campuses, accoutrements with a romantic aura (billowing sleeves, melting candles), and analog artifacts (old compasses, monocles).

— Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Definition of aura

Noun

The summit also comes as NATO faces pressure to maintain its support for Ukraine and adapt to a battlefield shaped by rapid technological development in drones, air defenses and industrial capacity.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The region’s air quality alerts associated with the Fourth of July concluded Sunday afternoon.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of air

Noun

The smells are as intense as the colors of the tomatoes, strawberries, and lettuce from nearby farms.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Your sense of smell is wired directly to areas of the brain that regulate pain and alertness, which is why certain fragrances can trigger headaches in sensitive people.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026

Definition of smell

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