vibrate
verb (used without object)
to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
is vibrating
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present progressiveof vibrate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Silverlake Conservatory of Music, the school he co-founded in 2001, is vibrating with its usual joyful jingle on this warm spring morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Scientists use the word “frequency” to describe how rapidly or slowly something is vibrating.
From NewsForKids.net ● Apr. 27, 2023
“Everyone is vibrating with that now,” Russell said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
One person tweeted: "I live in Cambuslang and it is vibrating my windows, disturbing my child's sleep four nights a week."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2022
The wall is vibrating, but not as strongly as the train.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
