vibrate
verb (used without object)
to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
vibrates
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present tense formof vibrate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Some fans do just that, but the packed stadium vibrates harder with cheers as thousands of phones stay in the air.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
"What happens in any part of this ocean vibrates through all of us," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Even if you never bore witness to that outrageous performance, its elemental alchemy vibrates in the band’s most popular songs, each of them calling to us with purpose.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
Each character seems to understand the others dimly, as through a language barrier; each vibrates at their own frequency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
I hold the phone in my hand as it vibrates relentlessly.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
