as in throbs
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
her heart pit-a-patted with surprise
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Pain that is not a word throbs in his shoulders, awakens him each morning.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026 -
While the game is played across the country, its pulse throbs in Rio.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
28 Dec. 2025
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But this has been a glorious year regardless of whether Miami beats the Indiana-Oregon winner or not.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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That beats using a garage or carport.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The city pulses with creativity, from its interactive street art to its world-class museums.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The city pulses with ambition—as Education City hums with global ideas, and Katara hosts opera under the stars.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The former allows the player to set beats-per-minute, beats per bar, select different rhythms and whether a sound beeps and/or the device vibrates to the beat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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The red vibrates off the page in such a pleasing way.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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