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Recent Examples of pulsate
The pulsating music, giant inflatables tossed into the crowd and sudden blasts of fog can overstimulate kids.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsate
Verb
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And its just stabbing pain, like throbbing pain from behind my eyes.—
Tom Zeller Jr.
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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The Dolphins are in a less optimism-friendly spot than UM, coming off an 8-9 season and with that playoff-win drought still an embarrassing, throbbing pain.—
Greg Cote
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
Verb
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The captain announces the trip, vibrating chairs simulate the real thing while the plane windows offer views of the departure city (San Francisco), the sky and the tarmac upon landing in Mexico City.—
Susan Stapleton,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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As Martin Scorsese said when asked to describe them, Schnabel’s films are ‘abundant, overflowing and vibrating with life, pulse.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
Verb
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The set disappeared in a flash, against an opponent who had beaten her in straight sets in their previous meeting in Washington, D.C.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Zack Littell struck out eight in seven crisp innings in his Cincinnati debut, and the Reds beat the slumping Chicago Cubs 5-1 at Wrigley Field on Tuesday.—
Matt Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The inside move of a Thoroughbred on the homestretch, the last roll of the dice—such moments pulse with urgency and splendor.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Custom multi-layered music filled the chamber with different frequencies and sounds, while specific wavelengths of red and near-infrared (NIR) light penetrated my skin and underlying tissues (protective eyewear simply made the photobiomodulation feel like soft light pulsing around me).—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
28 July 2025
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“Pulsate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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