vibrate
verb
, especially British vī-ˈbrāt\
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Synonyms for vibrate
Synonyms
agitate, bucket, convulse, jerk, jiggle, joggle, jolt, jounce, judder [chiefly British], quake, quiver, shake, shudder, wobble (also wabble)
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The scene is tender, as Noelle gently applies powder on Lydia’s cheeks, and Lydia seems to vibrate with happiness and gratitude at being touched by another person for the first time in too long. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Cruelty of Aunt Lydia," 13 July 2019 Once absorbed, photons transfer their energy to the molecules in the pavement, causing them to vibrate, and enough vibration eventually conducts heat. — Emily Toomey, Smithsonian, "Attempting to Fry an Egg on the Sidewalk Has Been a Summer Pastime for Over 100 Years," 4 July 2019 Then a storm came and the gazebo started vibrating in the breeze. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "Blood sacrifice: The mosquitoes are forcing us to consider a screened porch," 28 July 2019 Drawing on the similarities of rituals between women from Mexico and India, these photographs create a bridge between worlds and vibrate with spiritual energy. — Darryl Ratcliff, Dallas News, "Latina artists in Dallas showcase 'were told ‘no,’ and they triumphed anyway’," 25 July 2019 Per Scientific American’s Jennifer Leman, these eggs began vibrating and continued to do so upon reuniting with their siblings, ensuring that unexposed clutchmates whose sense of hearing had yet to develop also received the alarm. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Unhatched Bird Embryos Communicate With Siblings by Vibrating Their Shells," 23 July 2019 Millie’s Cafe Millie’s may be spartan — a few booths, a bunch of folding tables and a modest amount of art on the walls — but the food positively vibrates with color and life. — Dominic Armato, azcentral, "The best restaurants in Mesa," 15 July 2019 Miyako was on her way to the door when her sleeve vibrated with a different type of alarm. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Two unlikely cops are paired up to solve murders in a war-torn Tokyo in Ninth Step Station," 8 Dec. 2018 Or, beginning July 15, check out Vibe Flow Yoga, offering a 50-minute yoga class with custom audio headsets on a vibrating floor in a room heated to 80 degrees. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "One Paseo: A day in the life of San Diego’s new urban village," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vibrate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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