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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Recent Examples of pulse
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The park in Arlington features pulse-pounding water slides, relaxing lazy rivers, and family-friendly play areas.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, we are transported from a pulsing house party basement to a chain coffee shop—from music that catches our attention across a crowded room to the kind that fades easily behind an espresso machine.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noun
This story which keeps you engaged at every turn is superbly crafted by Gray who knows how to twist a crime genre tale into something fresh and pulse pounding.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 May 2026
The park in Arlington features pulse-pounding water slides, relaxing lazy rivers, and family-friendly play areas.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Verb
The Red side hits you first – deep crimson walls pulsing under neon light, electric and visceral.
—Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, we are transported from a pulsing house party basement to a chain coffee shop—from music that catches our attention across a crowded room to the kind that fades easily behind an espresso machine.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulse
Noun
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Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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And in my own case, that meaning has been a reminder — unwelcome but reliable — of my origins, and of the need to find the right fit when crossing between languages, so that the ache in one finds its answering throb in another.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ephemera is so often illustrative of the inner life of a character, a direct, beating correlative of the contents of their hearts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The race in San Diego County has unnerved other Democrats, who saw Issa as easier to beat than a fresh GOP candidate — but aren’t always sure what to think about Campar-Najjar.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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And then there were the beatings.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The ex-death row inmate was first convicted and sentenced to death in 1998 after being found guilty of ordering the fatal beating of his boss, Barry Van Treese, per CNN.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Days after the shooting stunned Shreveport, a whirlwind of police lights, camera crews and grieving relatives swarmed the neighborhood where the killings unfolded, the streets vibrating with sirens, the air shrouded in questions and disbelief.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Then the controllers tried vibrating the drill to knock the rock loose and had no luck.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Slow pulsations near the end of the AGB phase lead to ejecta, but these ejecta are rarely visible directly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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Magnetic pens work by creating pulsation in your body tissues to relieve pain and discomfort.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Pulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulse. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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