as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the glasses and knickknacks on the shelves vibrated during the slight earthquake
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Recent Examples of vibrate
In both audible and silent mode, my watch and phone immediately vibrated, with the phone continuing to make audible beeps until the alarm was disabled.
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ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
Watching the race in person requires ear muffs and a willingness to hear your brain and heart vibrate to a motor’s adrenaline.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
The extraordinary source material is a profound inspiration to build a unique world that vibrates with life and death at the same time.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Many ultrasonic cool mist humidifiers—humidifiers that vibrate to make mist—can lower water mineralization and bacterial growth.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
Watching the race in person requires ear muffs and a willingness to hear your brain and heart vibrate to a motor’s adrenaline.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
The extraordinary source material is a profound inspiration to build a unique world that vibrates with life and death at the same time.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Many ultrasonic cool mist humidifiers—humidifiers that vibrate to make mist—can lower water mineralization and bacterial growth.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrate
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (R) after a signing ceremony following their bilateral talks at Kumsusan state residence in Pyongyang, on June 19, 2024.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The ban, now on emergency pause by Burroughs, already has shaken some of the world’s brightest thinkers at a school often heralded as a premier global hub of higher learning.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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Avoid jerking the floss or aggressive movements; instead, use smooth, gentle motions.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
5 May 2025
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However, the pendulum appears to be jerking back toward the physically and mentally unhealthy skinny extreme–and a new TikTok trend serves as the latest example: SkinnyTok.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
17 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s early-morning social-media missive caused markets to shudder.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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One shudders to think how Ross, whom Grant divorced in 1929, and who died in 1951, would have reacted to so echoing a lack.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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His blood pressure skyrocketed, and his entire body trembled whenever R.S.F. fighters began shooting nearby.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The mood is tense, with markets trembling and corporate giants like Apple caught in the crossfire.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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There’s quivering and shoving, growling and purring.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The journalist raised her hand, and her voice quivered in seeming alarm as the 6.2-magnitude quake shook Istanbul shortly before 1 p.m. local time on Wednesday, April 23.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Vibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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