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
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
With toney interiors and Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s pulsating percussive soundtrack, DaCosta’s adaptation feels at once like a period piece as well as a fresh, psychological thriller about power and class.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Then looks came out to a pulsating beat.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The pulsating Afrobeats-meets-electronic rhythm and Victony’s buoyant vocals will start anyone’s day with their heart racing.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Ramos revealed how the sculptures come to life, pulsating with emotion, as light sweeps through a cycle to mimic the day-to-night transition, from soft dawn gold, to midday clarity, to the dusk’s warmth, and into the retreat of night.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Another secret drinking lair within the Cosmopolitan, Ghost Donkey offers delicious drinks, pulsating Christmas lights and mirrors that give off infinity room vibes.
—Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
From the script, Pearson (Thamela Mpumlwana) suffers an asthma attack, the huffing and puffing pulsating the rhythm of the scene.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Many eyewitnesses described these craft-like objects as having three bright lights at each vertex and a central, red, pulsating light.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The relentlessly pulsating tempo of the record is tailor-made for the most full-throttle parts of 5SOS’ live show.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The track starts with a pulsating Simmons bass riff, setting the tone for one of Kiss' funkier guitar grooves.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
With toney interiors and Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir’s pulsating percussive soundtrack, DaCosta’s adaptation feels at once like a period piece as well as a fresh, psychological thriller about power and class.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Then looks came out to a pulsating beat.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The pulsating Afrobeats-meets-electronic rhythm and Victony’s buoyant vocals will start anyone’s day with their heart racing.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Ramos revealed how the sculptures come to life, pulsating with emotion, as light sweeps through a cycle to mimic the day-to-night transition, from soft dawn gold, to midday clarity, to the dusk’s warmth, and into the retreat of night.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Another secret drinking lair within the Cosmopolitan, Ghost Donkey offers delicious drinks, pulsating Christmas lights and mirrors that give off infinity room vibes.
—Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
From the script, Pearson (Thamela Mpumlwana) suffers an asthma attack, the huffing and puffing pulsating the rhythm of the scene.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Many eyewitnesses described these craft-like objects as having three bright lights at each vertex and a central, red, pulsating light.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsating
Verb
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Nothing except my ankle, which was throbbing painfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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That’s why my leg is throbbing.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The drums are gentle and stirring; the arrangement evokes a pulsing lullaby.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Even without the models, the sample runway light show was sensual, inviting, synced with pulsing music.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The area put on a display of yellow aspen trees dotting the mountains between evergreens, their delicate leaves vibrating in the wind.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Microneedling is a treatment that uses thin, vibrating needles to puncture your skin.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Week 8 highlights include Acalanes beating Campolindo in a matchup between unbeaten teams, Los Gatos getting a signature win at Wilcox, California turning back San Ramon Valley and more.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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This projection is important because Marc has been beating the company’s internal projections but not those of the Street.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Pulsating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsating. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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