vibrate
verb (used without object)
to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
vibrated
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past participleof vibrate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof vibrate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
vibrateverb (used without object)to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
Example Sentences
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Inside the machine, which looked like a large blender with a metal doughnut inside, blue and orange lights vibrated within glass tubes, while feathery electricity danced out the top.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
There was a low rumble that vibrated for a second or two, then faded away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2026
At around 15:00 on Sunday, mobiles vibrated and sounded for about 10 seconds in the second test of the system.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
They also approached the spiders with a tuning fork that vibrated at the same frequency as the insects’ beating wings.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2024
Another explosion came and the earth vibrated, and one of the naked children crawling after crickets giggled.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
