Thesaurus results for PULSATED

pulsated

verb

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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Recent Examples of pulsated Inside the building, the rhythm of an African drumbeat pulsated a few rows of the upper deck, the fans there draped by the flag of Ghana. — Sam McDowell July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 People raved about the food, much of it sourced from regenerative farms, the young but outstanding staff, and the atmosphere, which pulsated nightly. — Vassi Chamberlain, Air Mail, 27 June 2026 Like the main Absolute Batman, an energy pulsated through the pages, giving it an urgency and a nowness. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 The band members pulsated with spirit and energy, gyrating and swinging their instruments in unison. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026 As Donna Summer's disco beat pulsated, Alysa Liu blissfully dashed around the ice, weaving intricate jump combinations with artistic flair. — Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

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There have been plenty of times when my feet throbbed after hours of sightseeing.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026
My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

Definition of throbbed

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Inside Lee Arena, a palpable energy vibrated through the crowd.

— Latif Love July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
THe morning after Louisiana’s House primaries were scheduled to take place, worshippers at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge were on their feet, swaying to the gospel music that vibrated through the wooden pews.

— Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

Definition of vibrated

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Stacked atop one another, the modules make up what’s called Central the Solenoid — described as the largest and most powerful pulsed superconducting magnet in the world.

— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026
In the monitoring room, screens blinked and maps pulsed, quietly charting what was happening underground.

— Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

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