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 spectroscopy, a substance either absorbs or scatters light, depending on how its molecules vibrate.
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Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
In other words, the bottom dropped out, leaving us vibrating in a vast sea of vibrations, the subtle origins of presence in the vast sea of absence.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
But, to my delight, there was a vibrating nub in the center of the silicone petals.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
Praise God … my entire body is vibrating with joy right now.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
In other words, the bottom dropped out, leaving us vibrating in a vast sea of vibrations, the subtle origins of presence in the vast sea of absence.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
But, to my delight, there was a vibrating nub in the center of the silicone petals.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
Praise God … my entire body is vibrating with joy right now.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrate
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lakers star LeBron James shook his head when asked about the play.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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This apparently spooked an SUV driver in the next lane, who jerked the wheel to the left and ran into the opposite curb.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Mar. 2025
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How to jerk off Jerking off, also known as jacking off, is another technique that can be helpful in your arsenal of self-pleasure.—
Quispe López,
Them,
12 Mar. 2025
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Most residents in the beachfront luxury condominium at Surfside were asleep in their beds when their 12-story residential building shuddered and then collapsed, pinning sleeping residents between the heavy concrete slabs of each floor.—
Bruce Strom,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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Image Wall Street shuddered in response, with early market reaction pointing to a further slide in the stock market and a weakening dollar.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Needless to say, those of us who remember 1987 are trembling, and were expecting a frightful jobs report.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Historians would be called in to provide context, and every social-media app would be trembling with outrage.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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His signature is shallow stones, which not only increases radiance, but also ensures the jewels move with the body, illustrated by a pair of drop earrings depicting the lifecycle of a flower from quivering bud to tiny, articulated petals that are alive with movement.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Pearl Jam frontman plays the cover pretty straight (not that that’s a bad thing), with just acoustic guitar accompaniment and a vocal performance that’s distinctly reminiscent of Young’s soft, quivering tenor.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Vibrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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