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 The pulsating warlike dances return, and the queen scribbles madly on the ground before collapsing before us. Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 With its pulsating electronic beat and avant-garde fashions (that archival Olivier Theyskens!), the song had Little Monsters putting their paws up in awe. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025 Something that had been anticipated for a while finally went down Wednesday night, adding to the already excitable atmosphere pulsating throughout Crypto.com Arena. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025 While there are lots of percolating beats and pulsating electronic basslines and textures, her description is slightly misleading because the melodies and vocals are always at the forefront. Jem Aswad, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pulsate
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Verb
  • Migraines commonly cause dizziness, nausea, throbbing pain on one side of the head and increased sensitivity to light.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Wrist and arm pain: Carpal tunnel syndrome causes throbbing or burning pain in the wrists, certain fingers, and hands.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Why could not the engineers simply have made the device vibrate and/or light up when locking the door?
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
  • As news that Williams had been apprehended spread, Dahl’s phone started vibrating with texts from friends.
    Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Make a well in center of mixture and crack in eggs; whisk eggs until lightly beaten.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Wrigley Field to take the season series between the teams.
    John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • And in this exhibition, that freedom pulses through every thread, every shadow, and every map drawn from life’s encounters.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Remember, a lot of that money is coming back as taxes and certainly was going to pulse through U.S. shops and enterprises.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Pulsate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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