Synonyms of pulsating

pulsating 1 of 2

adjective

as in throbbing

Related Words

• throbbing
• palpitating
• wavering
• rocky
• shivering
• unstable
• shivery
• wavery
• quivering
• convulsive
• shaking
• staggery
• unsteady
• wobbly
• wobbling
• tremulous
• shuddering
• atremble
• trembling
• shuddery
• quavery
• quaking
• tottering
• shaky
• trembly
• tottery
• aquiver

Dissimilar Words

• stable
• steady
• controlled
• firm
• settled

pulsating

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verb

present participle of pulsate

as in pulsing

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner

the heart muscle pulsates regularly to pump blood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throbbing
• pulsing
• vibrating
• beating
• palpitating
• trembling
• oscillating
• fluctuating
• pitter-pattering
• quivering
• pit-a-patting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pulsating

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

The floating electronic device generates electromagnetic fields that temporarily paralyze jellyfish within range by targeting their pulsating locomotion. — New Atlas, 30 June 2026

Amplified by Lionel Messi’s hat trick and a pulsating crowd, small wonder Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria instantly became one of the most iconic scenes ever to unfold in this stadium. — Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026

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

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