vibrate
verb (used without object)
to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
were 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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He found that the chimp’s vocal lips and vocal cords were vibrating together, which added a layer of mechanical complexity to the chimp’s voice that made it difficult to fine-tune.
From New York Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
"People were having funny feelings in it and their crystals were vibrating and their dowsing rods were going crazy," Mr Lundberg says.
From BBC ● May 12, 2022
The guests, watching results come in on their phones, were vibrating with panic.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 29, 2018
There were vibrating propellers, wing problems, weight setbacks, welding struggles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2015
And I was sweating and my feet were vibrating like rockets just before takeoff.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
