throbbed; throbbing
1
: to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
2
: to beat or vibrate rhythmically
throbber
noun
Examples of throb in a Sentence
Verb
Her finger throbbed with pain.
The music throbs with a Caribbean beat.
drums throbbing in the distance
Noun
the throb of the drums
The pain has changed to a dull throb.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Batteries of loudspeakers throbbed with a song whose refrain has become a catchphrase for those who want Mr. Yoon ousted.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 May 2025
Not that anybody would have noticed amid the bedlam and the throb of Newcastle’s grand, old stadium.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Verb
Financial markets throbbed with a panoply of new financial institutions — hedge funds — trading new financial instruments — derivative securities — the values of which were tied to still other financial instruments like home mortgages.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Batteries of loudspeakers throbbed with a song whose refrain has become a catchphrase for those who want Mr. Yoon ousted.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
The ’70s-evoking folk fare that dots the front half of the record greatly contrasts with the dance floor throb of the latter, and few of the hooks hit as hard as some of her previous work.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 May 2025
Not that anybody would have noticed amid the bedlam and the throb of Newcastle’s grand, old stadium.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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“Throb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throb. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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throb
1 of 2 intransitive verb
throbbed; throbbing
: to pulsate or pound especially with abnormal force or rapidity
a finger throbbing from an infected cut
throb
2 of 2 noun
: a single pulse of a pulsating movement or sensation
a sudden throb of pain
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