vibrate
verb (used without object)
to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
vibrating
Example Sentences
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Scares fall by the wayside when it shifts into a more philosophical gear, vibrating with questions about how to live a meaningful life: Should these victims accept their fate or keep struggling?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"It then carried on going for a couple of minutes but there was a horrible vibrating sound."
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
After a particularly long, road rage-y drive, I splashed my face with ice water, a tip I learned on TikTok, to see if it might take the edge off my vibrating tension.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
They also analyzed the liver and spleen using techniques known as "vibrating sample magnetometry" and "magnetic cell separation."
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
But the string is also vibrating in halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, and so on, producing harmonics.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
