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noun

Definition of pulse

as in throb

a rhythmic expanding and contracting his resting pulse rate is much lower than that of most men his age

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verb

as in to throb

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat

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Inflation is part of the show, as across the valley floor, enormous envelopes lie crumpled in fields before fans slowly give them shape—then the burners start, sending pulses of orange through the fabric. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 The other part was pushed upward using a magnetic pulse and then switched into a state with no magnetic field to simulate free fall under gravity. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

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Just pulsing in their Petri dishes, contemplating moral relativity or migraines. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 Their ancient origins are part of their allure, along with their hypnotic, pulsing movements. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulse

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The internet has gone wild with the idea that heart-throb Robert Pattinson, with four high-profile movies released in 2026, could be nominated for four Oscars, given the new rule change allowing two nominations per acting category.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
The technology, described in a study published in the journal Science Advances, is based on a phenomenon in physics called Helmholtz resonance, also known as wind throb.

— Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of throb

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Jake Burger homered twice and Ezequiel Duran had his 12th game this season with at least three hits as Texas rallied from two four-run deficits to beat Tampa Bay.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Watson was at the center of one of Week 1’s biggest upsets as the Minutemen won at Rutgers to break a 16-game losing streak and beat an FBS opponent for the first time since 2023.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of beat

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Ethan Ampadu snapped into tackles, Noah Okafor had the beating of Ferdi Kadioglu and Dominic Calvert-Lewin was a menace with his physicality.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
For some residents, the incident also brought back memories of the fatal beating of 58-year-old Alvin Prasad outside Badlands on Halloween last year.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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Saturated in velvety blues, reds, and blacks, Zumthor’s surfaces all but vibrate; the subtle variations in the application of the paint and the alchemy of the pigment on the concrete substrate bring the walls maximally to life.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
All of this has to work while the brush head vibrates at 58,000 revs per minute.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

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