vibrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of vibrate
as in shakes
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 vibrates In Lepecki’s account, the gesture again demonstrated that stillness in dance always vibrates with subtle motion. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Sound in modern brass instruments, such as French horns, trombones, and trumpets, is produced when the player vibrates their lips against a metal mouthpiece, moving air through the instrument’s tubing. — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026 All of this has to work while the brush head vibrates at 58,000 revs per minute. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Every time my phone vibrates with a new text from him and my screen lights up with his name, a shot of serotonin goes straight to my heart. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026 This painstakingly restored 4K version looks and sounds gorgeous; cinematographer Dante Spinotti’s work glows with saturated vibrancy, and Michel Rubini and the Reds’ score vibrates on a spooky synth frequency. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026 When the patch vibrates, that movement creates an electrical signal. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Nevertheless, Bonnie’s doting parents hope that Lilypad will help Bonnie make friends, oblivious to how the gizmo — and soon, their daughter — vibrates with anxiety. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 The household hums with collective energy and vibrates with handiwork, intention, love. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrates
  1. shakes
  2. shudders
  3. jerks
  4. quivers
Verb
  • The farm has also increased the parking and extended the season to 30 weeks in hopes of giving fans a longer period to enjoy not only the cinnamon rolls but also shakes, jellies and baked goods.
    — Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter shakes hands with Purdue Northwest students after swearing them in as interns with the High Tech Crime Unit on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of shakes
Verb
  • The system shudders a bit and then gets back to normal, like a person stubbing a toe or twisting an ankle faces discomfort and difficulty walking for a while.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The American flag has never been among those Davis shudders to make.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Definition of shudders
Verb
  • In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of jerks
Verb
  • Even now, there are moments during presentations when my voice still quivers.
    — Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Risk factors for cardiac arrest A frequent trigger is rhythm disturbance—especially ventricular fibrillation—in which the heart quivers instead of beating effectively.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of quivers

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“Vibrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrates. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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