vibrate
verb (used without object)
to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
was vibrating
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past progressiveof vibrate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At the opening for “Precious Moments,” Gomez’s solo show at David Kordansky, the room was vibrating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The first practice session wasn’t ideal for Mercedes, though, as Hamilton was 12th fastest after complaining his car was bouncing and teammate George Russell said his steering was vibrating as he placed 14th.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
"The way I described him to Jonathan ... was that he was an alien who had just crash landed on this planet and was vibrating at a slightly different frequency than the rest of us."
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2023
“You couldn’t feel it, but Queens was vibrating to the beat.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
Her phone was vibrating, Ranyinudo calling, and ordinarily she would have waited until the meeting was over to call her back.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
