as in pulsing
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
the heart muscle pulsates regularly to pump blood
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Recent Examples of pulsating
Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
At times, the DJ would shut off the music pulsating across the rooftop to heighten the tense games with the sound of a thumping heartbeat.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The Boiler cocktail bar will serve craft cocktails beneath a power generator that looms overhead like a flaming and pulsating mechanical beast.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s pulsating Globe-winning score for Challengers also looks to have no serious challengers in its way to victory after this first win at the Globes.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Sophie seamlessly weaves erratic and mystifying synths with ominous soundscapes, pure pop perfection, catchy lyrics, pulsating bass, effervescent production, emotive stylings and more to create a cohesive body of work.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Arne Slot’s side conceded three in a semi-ludicrous 6-3 win at Tottenham two days ago, two at home against Fulham, two away at Southampton and three in this pulsating game at Newcastle at the start of December.
—Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Known as a pulsating heat pipe (PHP), the new insulation material is made of aluminum alloy and coolant.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
The beeping, flashing, pulsating glory of the world’s largest consumer electronics trade show has returned to Las Vegas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2017
Adjective
The catchy song features funkadelic basslines, pulsating drums, and their sharp vocals and rap flow.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
At times, the DJ would shut off the music pulsating across the rooftop to heighten the tense games with the sound of a thumping heartbeat.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The Boiler cocktail bar will serve craft cocktails beneath a power generator that looms overhead like a flaming and pulsating mechanical beast.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s pulsating Globe-winning score for Challengers also looks to have no serious challengers in its way to victory after this first win at the Globes.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Sophie seamlessly weaves erratic and mystifying synths with ominous soundscapes, pure pop perfection, catchy lyrics, pulsating bass, effervescent production, emotive stylings and more to create a cohesive body of work.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Arne Slot’s side conceded three in a semi-ludicrous 6-3 win at Tottenham two days ago, two at home against Fulham, two away at Southampton and three in this pulsating game at Newcastle at the start of December.
—Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Known as a pulsating heat pipe (PHP), the new insulation material is made of aluminum alloy and coolant.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
The beeping, flashing, pulsating glory of the world’s largest consumer electronics trade show has returned to Las Vegas.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsating
Verb
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Even with a relatively small sample size, the anomaly stuck out like a giant, red, throbbing sore thumb — a favorite gag in animation.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Amongst those, the director highlights cinematographer Cris Neira — who worked in Cinemascope inspired by the work of Sergio Leone — and young musician Xenia, who wrote the film’s throbbing techno score after being approached by the director.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The compositions were pulsing, dark, and a bit ominous.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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Cover-Up moves between past and present with a fitting sense of discovery and momentousness, Maya Shenfeld’s score pulsing with suspense and at times eerie with foreboding.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rodríguez’s phone is vibrating, shaking the bottle and glasses, though the chicharrones don’t move.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Imagine 750-horsepower wind machines kicking up debris and haptic signals vibrating the seats as the iconic twister lifts Dorothy’s house and deposits it next to the yellow-brick road.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Starting in 1991, after the police beating of a Black man, Rodney King, Terrell became a regular on local and national TV and radio condemning police brutality and racial injustice.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Bot gets 2 points for guessing in two and 1 for beating me.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Pulsating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsating. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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