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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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as in odor
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 vibrations
In these materials, applying an electric field aligns small electric charges within the crystal structure, reducing the scattering of heat-carrying vibrations.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
One step up are ultrasonic mole repellent devices that emit sonic pulses and cause vibrations deep in the soil.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
Despite the countermeasures, Aston continued to suffer problems with the vibrations going into the battery as practice began in Melbourne.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The innovative technology integrated into these binoculars utilizes sophisticated internal sensors specifically designed to detect even the slightest vibrations and disturbances.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Electromagnetic pickups—coils of wire wrapped around magnets that detect the vibrations of metal strings—fixed the loudness problem.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
The scientists then recorded the vibrations each animal made.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2026
This silicone brush offers more than 7,000 vibrations per minute to remove dirt, oil, and other debris from deep inside your pores.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
While other animals such as rats and mice are also known to have laryngeal whistles, the study says that horses are believed to be the only animals known to combine the whistle with vocal fold vibrations to create a single, dual sound call.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Mar. 2026
One step up are ultrasonic mole repellent devices that emit sonic pulses and cause vibrations deep in the soil.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
Despite the countermeasures, Aston continued to suffer problems with the vibrations going into the battery as practice began in Melbourne.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
The innovative technology integrated into these binoculars utilizes sophisticated internal sensors specifically designed to detect even the slightest vibrations and disturbances.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Electromagnetic pickups—coils of wire wrapped around magnets that detect the vibrations of metal strings—fixed the loudness problem.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2026
The scientists then recorded the vibrations each animal made.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2026
This silicone brush offers more than 7,000 vibrations per minute to remove dirt, oil, and other debris from deep inside your pores.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
While other animals such as rats and mice are also known to have laryngeal whistles, the study says that horses are believed to be the only animals known to combine the whistle with vocal fold vibrations to create a single, dual sound call.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrations
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White House officials said the Biden-era energy efficiency mandates in HUD and Agriculture departments' guidelines could add up to $9,000 to housing construction costs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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This means that even if a fault-tolerant quantum computer becomes available, QPE could still struggle with large molecules because the chance of successfully extracting the correct energy becomes vanishingly small.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Rinse the sink after every use to get rid of food debris that can cause odors, get rid of soap scum, and reduce staining.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Periodically clean garbage cans with ammonia to reduce residual odor.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Every Brilliant Thing is unsparing and clear-eyed in its presentation of the realities of depression and suicide, yet glows with a hopeful, life-affirming aura that convincingly depicts the value of struggle, and the beauty in tenacity.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Just a few years ago, social media still brought an aura of authenticity to battlefield dispatches.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
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Attacks on Gulf states continued Friday with Saudi Arabia's defense ministry saying its air defenses downed more than three dozen drones headed toward the kingdom's Eastern Province over the span of a few hours, marking an unusually large barrage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Even as the end of government incentives for EVs has taken the air out of the market, Sony and Honda are hoping there are enough high-end Tesla buyers who may be looking to try something different.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Instead of memory foam neck pillows, this is machine washable, and won’t lose its shape or smell weird afterward.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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The car was eventually transferred to a tow yard, where an employee called police after noticing a foul smell emanating from the vehicle.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bret Johnson said as a high school football coach at Mission Viejo, his father wrote notes on yellow legal pads and received assistance from aids to send emails.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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Family members, supporters of the defendants and law enforcement officers sat through hours of closing arguments and instructions to jurors, with some scribbling notes and others dabbing tears from their eyes.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead of desultoriness—a common atmosphere in these sorts of stories—the prevailing mood is one of qualified happiness.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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In a lot of ways, his performance set the atmosphere for the main event.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Vibrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrations. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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