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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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The Organization Compensation leaders need to maintain a constant pulse on sales performance, morale and plan comprehension. — Matt Bartels, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Biohybrid robots replicate that process with electrodes that deliver electrical pulses to the muscles. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

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And the tour’s massive new chandelier, which moves in a strikingly different way than in past tours, has built-in sparking and pulsing light effects. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2026 The six-page document did not exactly pulse with fiery rhetoric. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 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

Verb

The Panthers beat Vanderbilt in coach Dell McGee’s third game as coach in 2024, then lost 17 of their next 18 games against FBS opponents.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Two blue and yellow humanoid robots attempted to beat each other up with punches twice as hard as Mike Tyson’s.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of beat

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The Cowboys had lost 21 straight against Football Bowl Subdivision opponents and were a week removed from a sound beating by Tulsa in coach Eric Morris's first game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Immigrants held there and their families have long described the facility as a detention center where complaints were met with beatings, meager meals and inhuman treatment.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of beating

Verb

Sound in modern brass instruments, such as French horns, trombones, and trumpets, is produced when the player vibrates their lips against a metal mouthpiece, moving air through the instrument’s tubing.

— Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
And the universal consciousness of light that vibrated at my frequency is what saved me.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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