The lights pulsated with the music.
People danced to the pulsating sounds of hip-hop.
Virtually every scene of the movie pulsates with suspense.
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The pulsating music, giant inflatables tossed into the crowd and sudden blasts of fog can overstimulate kids.—Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025 And for the grand finale on March 15, dance music sensation John Summit will headline, promising to transform Waterloo Park's Moody Amphitheater into a pulsating dancefloor.—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The ballpark pulsated with anticipation every time Devers went up to bat.—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 18 June 2025 In Lagos’ pulsating heart, a dying nightclub owner entrusts her legacy to her shy daughter.—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pulsate
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Etymology
in part borrowed from Latin pulsātus, past participle of pulsāre "to strike with repeated blows, beat, (in passive) beat wildly (of the heart)," frequentative or repetitive derivative of pellere "to beat against, push, strike"; in part from pulse entry 1 + -ate entry 4 — more at pulse entry 1
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