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vibrate

[vahy-breyt] / ˈvaɪ breɪt /


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Because a smaller and lighter stapes can vibrate more rapidly, it can transfer high-frequency sound waves more effectively.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

"Cathy and Heathcliff's passions vibrate through their dress, their surroundings, and everything else within reach, and you leave the cinema quivering on their own private frequency."

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Rare earths are likewise found in every smartphone, enhancing screen performance and enabling the phone to vibrate.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Mescal, especially, makes sadness vibrate as the plot takes us to Italy then London and back, and time apart comes to mean something entirely different than a pause between sung verses.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

We just watch the phones as they vibrate and ring, trying to overcome our shock.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman