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vibrate

CEFR B2

shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner

In a sentence

Six example sentences with vibrate, each labelled with its topic.

  • Press the pedal and the piano strings vibrate long after your fingers have left the keys entirely.

    Music

  • The dentist warned that the drill would vibrate against my jaw, though the sound bothered me more than the feeling.

    Medicine

  • Sound designers let the theater seats vibrate during the launch scene so the audience feels the rocket leaving.

    Movies

  • Molecules vibrate faster as they warm, and that motion is what a thermometer is actually reporting.

    Science

  • The phone was set to vibrate, and the buzz against the wooden desk was louder than any ringtone.

    Technology

  • The footbridge began to vibrate as crowds crossed on opening day, and engineers closed it to fit dampers.

    Architecture

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