pulsated

past tense of pulsate
as in throbbed
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner the heart muscle pulsates regularly to pump blood

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  • The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
    Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
  • My earlier fulfillment had done a Houdini, and my hip throbbed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
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  • The service itself pulsed with sound with horns blaring, drums pounding and voices rising in song.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
    Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Pulsated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsated. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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