Thesaurus results for PULSATE

pulsate

verb

ˈpəl-ˌsāt

Definition of pulsate

as in to throb

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner the heart muscle pulsates regularly to pump blood

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Recent Examples of pulsate Not Netflix‘s The Whisper Man, though, which doesn’t need the extra time and sails by in under two hours as a movie in a pulsating pace that keeps us engaged and guessing from beginning to end. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Even in the dusty, mundane space of the cabinet, the stock-still object pulsated with wild energy. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026 In the clip, Norwood signals the engineer before launching into a performance of the theme, which captures the songstress delivering impassioned vocals over a pulsating instrumental. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Aug. 2026 That might not sound that exciting, but in low lighting, the massive illuminated tanks of pulsating jellies feel like a mesmerizing alien art exhibit. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulsate

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Her voice, usually an attention-demanding force, is detached from the throbbing production.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Just two days later, Aitia was sitting in class when his newly pierced ear began throbbing with pain.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of throb

Verb

In Lepecki’s account, the gesture again demonstrated that stillness in dance always vibrates with subtle motion.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of vibrate

Verb

Prosecutors said Pike cut Slemmer with a box cutter and beat her with a large chunk of asphalt.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
In terms of total latency between 4K60 and 1080p120, the Roku Pro Series beats the U6SF Pro by a fifth of a millisecond, earning our latest PCMag Lab Award for lowest input lag.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of beat

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Some do impromptu handstands against the wall, their feet tapping to the music; others migrate to adjacent gym equipment, pulsing on workout rings, swinging on knotted climbing ropes or swiveling their hips on a Bosu balance ball.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
In September, the company deployed a new 50 MW pulsed-power subsystem, a five-fold increase in power capability built on its MEGA platform.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

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