as in pulse
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
you should press against the artery in your wrist and count the pulsations to calculate your heart rate
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Recent Examples of pulsation
To gauge whether the blood vessel pulsations propel glymphatic flow, the researchers stimulated the area of the mouse brain that produces the neurotransmitter, artificially speeding up the pulses from every 50 seconds to every 10.
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Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 Jan. 2025
This compact skin-care device combines soft silicone and pulsations to break down oil, dirt, and sweat thoroughly.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
The silicone bristles are extremely pliable, and it’s recommended to gently use circular motions as the 8,000 pulsations per minute penetrate the skin.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2024
Most watches only feature one pulsation scale, but this supposedly unique 5970 features two, one for 15 beats and another for 30.
—Thomas Wojtowicz, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 8 Jan. 2025
This compact skin-care device combines soft silicone and pulsations to break down oil, dirt, and sweat thoroughly.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
The silicone bristles are extremely pliable, and it’s recommended to gently use circular motions as the 8,000 pulsations per minute penetrate the skin.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2024
Most watches only feature one pulsation scale, but this supposedly unique 5970 features two, one for 15 beats and another for 30.
—Thomas Wojtowicz, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pulsation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsation
Noun
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The finished device generates pulses below 50 femtoseconds, uses only five components, and occupies just a few square centimeters.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The whole stadium had a shared pulse.—
Marta Tucci,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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So the production is impeccable, getting the period details right and exact, down to the last slap-bass throb, while also sounding fresh and up to date.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Naomi Campbell sings, grooving to a disco throb and delivering the line like Deee-Lite’s Lady Miss Kier might.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pulsation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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