vibrations

Definition of vibrationsnext
plural of vibration
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as in energy
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 vibrations The test demonstrated that antimatter can be transported and, specifically, that the vibrations of the truck do not disturb the vacuum. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 These vibrations resonate within the sinus cavities, stimulating the surrounding tissues and encouraging natural mucus drainage. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 Despite concerns over road vibrations, the particles survived the journey without annihilation. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026 The Heir is a coin-sized sensor that fits on the caseback of most watches via a micro suction disc to count your steps and deliver notifications from your phone via vibrations. New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026 Those include making those companies do certain studies on sound, noise, and water before development, meeting standards for noise, vibrations, and energy, and getting city council approval. Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Larger rockets create more dynamic vibrations that the missile structure and all its components must survive. Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 Eighth generation bone conduction technology uses vibrations to transmit sound through your cheekbone directly to your inner ear for a premium audio experience, leaving your eardrums open to surroundings. Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026 Cosmofonia explores the inaudible sounds and voices, including infrasonic vibrations, seismic noises, codes between different species, and acoustic traces of ecological collapse and survival. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrations
Noun
  • Saturn in your companionable 7th house is encouraging Pluto in your playful 5th house, so the energy of these cosmic powerhouses should be a little less hard to handle and a lot more fun!
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
  • State officials are also discussing possible rebate checks for taxpayers to help blunt high energy costs.
    Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Officials said the fire truck was responding to another aircraft operated by United Airlines, which had reported an odor issue and aborted its scheduled takeoff.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • At that point, a strange odor in the cabin was reported, and flight attendants complained of sudden illness.
    Colleen Mondor, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Trump cultivates an aura of unpredictability, but his actions betray certain patterns that are discernible to those who know where to look.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Celebrate, manifest or recharge your aura with a candle that's playful, bold and a little too accurate.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Numinous plein-air compositions, showing the patients around the institution’s grounds, assert the irresistible force of nature.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Plan on a brisk Friday afternoon and evening as much colder air blows into Maryland.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Dogs run freely in the green meadows and forests, where the smell of cooking fires lingers in the air and cottonwood seeds blanket dirt roads crisscrossing the site.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In the early days of COVID, people complained of losing their sense of taste or smell.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • During the trial, a group called the DFW Support Committee recruited volunteer note-takers to transcribe the proceedings.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The department also pointed to internal FBI notes showing agents had planned to close out the investigation weeks before interviewing Flynn about Kislyak.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This visual story captures the festival’s scale, atmosphere, fashion and crowd energy throughout the grounds.
    Miami Herald newsroom, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Despite the fact that small space objects are constantly crashing into the Earth's atmosphere, the amount of fireballs reported in 2026 is more than usual.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Vibrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrations. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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