as in shook
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 vibrated
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, told investigators that the aircraft vibrated and spun before plunging into the water, according to report released Friday.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The envelope all but vibrated in her hands.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The roar of the crowds gathered at the base of the 101-story building still echoed in his ears, and the thrill of scaling its ten abstract metal dragons vibrated through his body.
—Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Even the bathrooms down the hall vibrated with rhythm.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Group chats vibrated in confusion, anger and disbelief.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
There was a low rumble that vibrated for a second or two, then faded away.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Not for escapism, per se – Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show, one of his finest and weirdest to date, vibrated with implications about our world’s rigid definition of beauty, with horns, feathers and splashes of neon – but for indulgence.
—CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The same thing can be said about the narrowcast programming on public-access television, which, at its best, vibrated with sui generis excitement that predated and forecasted the early uncharted territory of the internet.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The envelope all but vibrated in her hands.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
The roar of the crowds gathered at the base of the 101-story building still echoed in his ears, and the thrill of scaling its ten abstract metal dragons vibrated through his body.
—Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Even the bathrooms down the hall vibrated with rhythm.
—Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
Group chats vibrated in confusion, anger and disbelief.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
There was a low rumble that vibrated for a second or two, then faded away.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Not for escapism, per se – Roseberry’s Schiaparelli show, one of his finest and weirdest to date, vibrated with implications about our world’s rigid definition of beauty, with horns, feathers and splashes of neon – but for indulgence.
—CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The same thing can be said about the narrowcast programming on public-access television, which, at its best, vibrated with sui generis excitement that predated and forecasted the early uncharted territory of the internet.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vibrated
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Minutes into the execution, the team warden briefly flicked Hitchcock‘s face and yelled his name twice and shook his shoulders.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bukele shook off his delusions of being the emperor of social media and abandoned his bullying tactics in the face of the biggest bully.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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The plane jerked to a stop as two trucks passed just feet in front of its nose.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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We are jerked between past and present as his backstory gets filled in, one jogged memory at a time.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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At least the elevator still creaked and shuddered, as in the old days, finally trembling open on the eighth floor.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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Later, when Tristan gently put his hand on Marke’s shoulder, the king shuddered.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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For a moment, the plane quivered around them like a greyhound straining on a leash.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Vibrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vibrated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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