vibrate
verb (used without object)
to move rhythmically and steadily to and fro, as a pendulum; oscillate.
will vibrate
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future tenseof vibrate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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At 15:00 BST, compatible phones will vibrate and make a siren sound for 10 seconds, even if set to silent.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025
If a title is popular and all the digital copies are checked out, you can place a hold, and your phone will vibrate with an alert when it’s available.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2023
“Suppliers in India sold such salts only in bulk. The salt crystals will vibrate with each step, powering the battery, sending a signal to the database.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2017
In other words, you have to press down on the button to return to the home screen; when you do, the home button will vibrate in response.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2016
Their heart-strings will vibrate and their intellects will be stretched to a full tension, not simply by the music, but by the truth which surges up and bursts into utterance.
From Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School by Charles A. (Charles Alexander) McMurry
