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 Piano notes play over speakers – farmers say the vibrations help the buds bloom evenly. Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 3 May 2026 Ajax trials during 2019-20 were temporarily halted after soldiers complained that excessive vibrations were causing hearing loss. Will Barker, TheWeek, 1 May 2026 The purpose of manganese in the region below the aculeus, the team speculates, is probably to improve the flexibility and absorption of vibrations. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026 How the engine vibrations are felt in the cockpit is an estimate based on pilot interviews. James Glanz, New York Times, 1 May 2026 And as a result, there is no atmospheric pressure, which means that without a medium like air or molecules to carry vibrations, sound cannot travel. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026 Like personal numerology, address numerology interprets the numbers in your address to uncover the vibrations of your living environment. Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026 As water falls onto soil or water, the vibrations are far stronger underground than on the surface, and new research suggests plants take advantage of this wake-up call. K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026 Containing seven audio channels and two bass speakers, its vibrations can be felt against the skin. Samantha Lee connect april 17, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrations
Noun
  • The Sun came into the second half with a burst of energy sparked by back-to-back buckets from Miller.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • Osvald Søe, 20, Wilson Eisner, 24, and Kieran Sargeant, 22, have all contributed to a developmental foundation that gives Varas’ club energy, athleticism, upside, and, at times, understandable volatility.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • There are also provisions in the proposal that say PROVA would work with the city if mitigations were needed because of odor.
    R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • This is characterized by unusual or bad odors and flavors resulting from lipid oxidation.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • For now, the closest thing to another A24 eatery is the new Ambassadors Clubhouse, a lavish Indian restaurant imported from London that shares a building with the studio’s offices in Koreatown and by extension some of A24’s aura.
    Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
  • That’s where young Teddy Roosevelt ranched and lived the cowboy lifestyle in the 1880s, a period that influenced his conservation ethos and tough-as-nails presidential aura.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Daily air quality index, or AQI, reports are available on the MPCA’s website, and the agency sends out air quality alerts through social media.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
  • Likewise, drones came, and were incinerated while in the air.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Snow Petrels spit out the oil in front of their nests, primarily to ward off predators with its smell and stickiness.
    Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
  • The smell of baby oil on my skin.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • The note, which was discovered by Epstein’s former cellmate, had been under seal for years.
    Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 7 May 2026
  • Her desk was perpetually covered in Post-it notes of various neon hues.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Its crimson hue results from the the light filtering properties of Earth's atmosphere, which scatter the blue wavelengths of moonlight as the lunar disk sits close to the horizon, while allowing red wavelengths to pass through relatively unhindered.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 May 2026
  • The standard method for identifying when an SPE occurred is measuring carbon-14, produced when high-energy photos penetrate the Earth’s magnetic field (usually near the poles) and collide with gases in the atmosphere.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2026

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“Vibrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrations. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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