as in pulse
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
you should press against the artery in your wrist and count the pulsations to calculate your heart rate
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Recent Examples of pulsation
The silvered soleil face shows black subdials and an outer bright blue pulsations scale calibrated for 15 pulsations.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
However, an alternative explanation for the rings could be a series of pulsations within the dying star that take place every few thousand years.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 July 2025
To gauge whether the blood vessel pulsations propel glymphatic flow, the researchers stimulated the area of the mouse brain that produces the neurotransmitter, artificially speeding up the pulses from every 50 seconds to every 10.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 Jan. 2025
This compact skin-care device combines soft silicone and pulsations to break down oil, dirt, and sweat thoroughly.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
However, an alternative explanation for the rings could be a series of pulsations within the dying star that take place every few thousand years.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 July 2025
To gauge whether the blood vessel pulsations propel glymphatic flow, the researchers stimulated the area of the mouse brain that produces the neurotransmitter, artificially speeding up the pulses from every 50 seconds to every 10.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 Jan. 2025
This compact skin-care device combines soft silicone and pulsations to break down oil, dirt, and sweat thoroughly.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsation
Noun
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Modern society is now so dependent on electronics that an invisible radiation pulse is one of our greatest risks.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Strengthening the Community Heartbeat From the roar of the stadium to the quiet tradition of a family meal, from our homes, to our businesses and streets, the community pulse beats on.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Maybe this nonstop back-and-forth, this spiritual reverb, this throb-throb oscillation between the actual and the symbolic, the objective and the imagined, is the heartbeat of Moby-Dick.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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Puerto Morelos Located between the dizzying throbs of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos has managed to cling to its fishing village charm.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Pulsation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsation. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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