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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Each sample was then placed on the actuator and vibrated at ultrasonic frequencies.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2025
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
People in the stands practically vibrated with it.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2024
She couldn’t approach them or even wave; she just stared and vibrated, like an awestruck cartoon character with her finger in a light socket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2024
A slight breeze stirred the hair on his arms, and a hum vibrated almost out of the range of his hearing.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
