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to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
the heart muscle pulsates regularly to pump blood
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Recent Examples of pulsating
CBS News, 13 June 2026
Facing pressure to win its first World Cup title since 2002, five-time champion Brazil was outplayed early and needed Vinícius Júnior's 32nd-minute goal to gain a 1-1 draw against Morocco on Saturday in a pulsating, high-profile group match.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
To experience the city’s culture at its most pulsating, visit during the annual Carnaval de Limón in October.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
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
Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
More intense arrangements use pulsating choral music for high-stakes moments.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
As Patrick Mahomes broke a huddle Wednesday afternoon, a booming speaker pulsating music onto the Chiefs’ training field, the actual soundtrack of the practice, belted out an instruction.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Rio is complex and passionate, effervescent, and pulsating.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 4 June 2026
Across a pulsating 120 minutes, the two teams shared eight goals in an afternoon of drama containing the additional plotline of lifelong Sunderland fan Clive Mendonca netting a hat-trick for the Londoners.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Inside – which is to say, some hundred or so yards from here, at the center of the city block that had become a pulsating sea of blue and orange – the New York Knicks were in the midst of a stunning comeback to snag Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Marion Cotillard has one of the most intense roles of her career in Guillaume Canet‘s pulsating French thriller Karma, premiering out of competition tonight at the Cannes Film Festival, where the star has made many appearances and has two films this year in the official selection.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 May 2026
SeaWorld San Diego will host a nighttime spectacular with 600 aerial drones this summer that will light up the sky over Mission Bay with towering images of breaching whales, pulsating jellyfish and flipping dolphins.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Adjective
Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute, giving five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco on Saturday in a pulsating, high-profile group match at the World Cup.
—CBS News, 13 June 2026
Facing pressure to win its first World Cup title since 2002, five-time champion Brazil was outplayed early and needed Vinícius Júnior's 32nd-minute goal to gain a 1-1 draw against Morocco on Saturday in a pulsating, high-profile group match.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
To experience the city’s culture at its most pulsating, visit during the annual Carnaval de Limón in October.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
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
Verb
Onlookers gathered around the makeshift field, which had no clear outer bounds, as the pulsating drumming and anti-ICE chants led by Lxs Tigres del NorthEnd (an independent LAFC supporter group) filled the air.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
More intense arrangements use pulsating choral music for high-stakes moments.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
As Patrick Mahomes broke a huddle Wednesday afternoon, a booming speaker pulsating music onto the Chiefs’ training field, the actual soundtrack of the practice, belted out an instruction.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Rio is complex and passionate, effervescent, and pulsating.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 4 June 2026
Across a pulsating 120 minutes, the two teams shared eight goals in an afternoon of drama containing the additional plotline of lifelong Sunderland fan Clive Mendonca netting a hat-trick for the Londoners.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Inside – which is to say, some hundred or so yards from here, at the center of the city block that had become a pulsating sea of blue and orange – the New York Knicks were in the midst of a stunning comeback to snag Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
Marion Cotillard has one of the most intense roles of her career in Guillaume Canet‘s pulsating French thriller Karma, premiering out of competition tonight at the Cannes Film Festival, where the star has made many appearances and has two films this year in the official selection.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 May 2026
SeaWorld San Diego will host a nighttime spectacular with 600 aerial drones this summer that will light up the sky over Mission Bay with towering images of breaching whales, pulsating jellyfish and flipping dolphins.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsating
Adjective
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The throbbing track is named for the New York nightclub where Madonna and Mazar met more than four decades ago.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Finally, the wistful McCartney interview was interrupted by the opening of a throbbing, green portal in the studio.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The high-quality sound system around Fan Fest features a pulsing bass that can be felt through the asphalt throughout the outdoor space.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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In a rare and welcome moment of rearrangement for the band, keyboardist Loren Gold added some lyrical piano to the beginning, before the pulsing synths arrived.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Relevant, heart-palpitating, thoughtful, emotional, tense, thrilling, devastating and joyful.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Ever see a musician extracting freaky beats from a drum of vibrating milk while surrounded by thousands of funerary urns?—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Tefi was vibrating when the news broke.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Kane looked laboured and lost at Euro 2024 but England should be getting the best version of him in the coming weeks, which gives them a chance of beating any opponent.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Renard led the team in the 2022 World Cup, famously beating Argentina 2-1 in the group stage.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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“Pulsating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsating. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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