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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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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
In the wake of the second World War, the relentless creep of light pollution, smog from nearby London and the vibrations and magnetic interference from railway lines had rendered Greenwich an unfeasible location for delicate astronomical observation.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
Well into his 70s, Wilson still made his fans move to his music and set their thousands of bodies swaying as one, so that an entire audience became a single being sending good vibrations across time and space.
—Patricia Schultheis, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2025
The key to harnessing all of this energy is to plant seeds, take initiative and begin something at this time to infuse it with this heavenly vibration.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
Engineers said the vibrations were likely in resonance with the vehicle's natural frequency, intensifying the shaking beyond the levels SpaceX predicted.
—ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 June 2025
Well into his 70s, Wilson still made his fans move to his music and set their thousands of bodies swaying as one, so that an entire audience became a single being sending good vibrations across time and space.
—Patricia Schultheis, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2025
The key to harnessing all of this energy is to plant seeds, take initiative and begin something at this time to infuse it with this heavenly vibration.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 22 June 2025
Engineers said the vibrations were likely in resonance with the vehicle's natural frequency, intensifying the shaking beyond the levels SpaceX predicted.
—ArsTechnica, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibration
Noun
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You are not only welcomed but encouraged to bring bold energy to all of these magical experiences!—
Essence,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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Knowledgeable teammates and patient coaches prepared the young player for the pulsating energy of Wrigley Field.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Indoor composting systems should not produce any unpleasant odors as long as they’re properly managed.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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There was a slight odor of jet fuel, MEDIC said, and there were no readings for anything else.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2025
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While jumping from one show to the next, Walters nurtured her relationship with fans and would have been appalled by the current aura of distrust.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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Verne purists won’t be pleased, because the tragic aura that surrounded Nemo in the novels doesn’t exactly translate here, and the adaptation’s company story line is so overwhelming while ultimately feeling too rapidly resolved.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 June 2025
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Traditionally, a show truck of this caliber would be fitted with an absurd array of chrome lightbars, air horns and blingy accessories but that would be counterintuitive to the vehicle’s mission.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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The King Center, at 4314 S. Cottage Grove Ave., doesn’t have central air conditioning and instead uses fans and a ventilation system.—
Lily Carey,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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The variant has similar symptoms to other strains, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion or a runny nose, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Now people are getting high on the smell of cinnamon, vanilla, chocolate and brewing coffee, and piling into independent bakeries, which star personalities are opening across the city.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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The stable outlook also factors in Fitch’s expectation of gross debt reduction, including repayment of all 2026 notes at maturity ($7.95 billion).—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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When 80% of clinical data is unstructured—such as image scans, lab results, doctors’ notes or other formats that need to be interpreted and curated—achieving high levels of accuracy for this data can be challenging.—
Brian Foy,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Brainwaves, or neural oscillations, are regular patterns created by firing neurons or groups of neurons.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This involved manually disturbing the leg and then releasing it, capturing the resulting oscillations on high-speed video.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2025
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Rapid dissolution can introduce too much of the drug too quickly, experts said, potentially causing tremors, headaches and kidney failure.—
Debbie Cenziper,
ProPublica,
23 June 2025
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Two days later, in response to hair-raising tremors in the bond markets, Trump paused the tariffs on most countries.—
Joel Gehrke,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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“Vibration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibration. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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