as in shaking
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the glasses and knickknacks on the shelves vibrated during the slight earthquake
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Recent Examples of vibrating
Ongoing work in string theory — the idea that our universe, at its smallest, most fundamental level, is made up of vibrating strings — suggests a way these concepts might be connected.
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Quanta Magazine,
22 June 2026
Food is the vibrating heart of city life, with weekly markets that connect locals to the land, intimate eateries serving Tasmanian seafood and meat in creative contexts, and providores packed with small-batch producers turning out world-class perishables.
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Riley Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Tap the flower base with a finger, pencil, or vibrating toothbrush for 3 consecutive days to dislodge pollen.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
Ever see a musician extracting freaky beats from a drum of vibrating milk while surrounded by thousands of funerary urns?
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John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Tefi was vibrating when the news broke.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
AirJet uses piezoelectric modules with a vibrating element that forces air through the module's body.
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John Burek,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Still vibrating from the Knicks’ impossible comeback against the Spurs in Game Four.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
Various speculations about the cheating accusations began to spread, including one that involved Niemann using vibrating anal beads to signal the best moves.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Quanta Magazine,
22 June 2026
Food is the vibrating heart of city life, with weekly markets that connect locals to the land, intimate eateries serving Tasmanian seafood and meat in creative contexts, and providores packed with small-batch producers turning out world-class perishables.
—
Riley Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
Tap the flower base with a finger, pencil, or vibrating toothbrush for 3 consecutive days to dislodge pollen.
—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
Ever see a musician extracting freaky beats from a drum of vibrating milk while surrounded by thousands of funerary urns?
—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
Tefi was vibrating when the news broke.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
AirJet uses piezoelectric modules with a vibrating element that forces air through the module's body.
—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Still vibrating from the Knicks’ impossible comeback against the Spurs in Game Four.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
Various speculations about the cheating accusations began to spread, including one that involved Niemann using vibrating anal beads to signal the best moves.
—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrating
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This tournament has built credibility by showcasing teams competing at a high level, then shaking hands afterward.
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An earth-shaking roar The World Cup finally arrived in Kansas City after several years of preparation and anticipation.
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Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.
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Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
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These seemingly innocuous incidents attain new significance as they’re revisited alongside a slow crescendo that suddenly turns to shuddering piano chords on the track’s bridge.
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Choose Baits with Vibration Lipless crankbaits earn their keep each spring, as their shuddering motion creates the bait-mimicking tremors to which bass respond.
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Located on the street level of the Harbor Boulevard complex, the new shop gives dessert-loving denizens another place to pick up the quivering treat.
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Johnston plays poor Bear as a quivering mess wracked with guilt that this monster — who used to be his friend — is the result of his own terrible decision-making.
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“Vibrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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