as in throbbed
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
the heart muscle pulsates regularly to pump blood
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Verb
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The memory of them throbbed like a splinter that had never been removed.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
1 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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The service itself pulsed with sound with horns blaring, drums pounding and voices rising in song.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Pulsated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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