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Recent Examples of pulsate
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.
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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
Newcomer Alfie Williams breathes new life into the pulsating horror as Spike, a 12-year-old boy who resides on a small British island with a community of survivors, 28 years after the rage virus first ravaged the United Kingdom.
—EW.com, 22 June 2025
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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
Newcomer Alfie Williams breathes new life into the pulsating horror as Spike, a 12-year-old boy who resides on a small British island with a community of survivors, 28 years after the rage virus first ravaged the United Kingdom.
—EW.com, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsate
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Financial markets throbbed with a panoply of new financial institutions — hedge funds — trading new financial instruments — derivative securities — the values of which were tied to still other financial instruments like home mortgages.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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Batteries of loudspeakers throbbed with a song whose refrain has become a catchphrase for those who want Mr. Yoon ousted.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Somewhere around hour two of not moving, my hamstrings began to vibrate like the low end of a baby grand.—
Peter Rubin,
Longreads,
8 July 2025
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Their beating wings vibrate, inadvertently loosening pollen, which then falls onto the female part of the flower.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Netflix won’t be unhappy, however, beating its 107 nominations from last year to put it in second place, thanks to big mornings for Adolescence, which got 13, 11 noms for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and 10 for Black Mirror.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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According to the New York Times, this thoroughly beats the area’s previous record of 1.47 inches, set in 1908.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The song pulses through the second act, most memorably during a high-stakes battle atop a speeding train.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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You are finally joined with nature and god and the eternal physics of the soul, the wind hasn’t stopped blowing for you, the red and wilding cosmos pulse your song.—
Ezra Fox
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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“Pulsate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsate. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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