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pulse 1 of 2

noun

Definition of pulsenext
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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Recent Examples of pulse
Noun
Then a magnetic pulse plays the role of the cannon, kicking any magnetically sensitive atoms upward. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Compared with commercial devices, this treatment produces a much stronger effect in terms of power, pulse frequency, penetration and wavelength, Utah’s researchers say. — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
Blood streamed through his veins, pulsing inside him, like a ticking time bomb. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Pulse once or twice to combine, then add the tahini and pulse another 5 or 6 times, until the mixture just comes together in a few large clumps but is still sandy. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulse
  1. throb
  2. beat
  3. beating
  4. vibrate
  5. pulsation
Noun
  • 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
  • It will be closed by leaders who decide that creating new value beats endlessly compressing old value.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Colorado beat Georgia Tech in the season opener, but the Buffaloes didn’t look like a good team to me.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of beat
Noun
  • Ning Xu of Tsinghua University in Beijing beat out 346 other video entries from 40 different countries with his super-resolution video (above) of the abnormal beating of cilia in the airways of a child with a rare genetic respiratory disorder.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • At the two-week trial, three victims recounted beatings while suspended from pipes on the ceiling and the use of a device that folded their bodies in half at the waist.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 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
Definition of vibrate
Noun
  • They’re designed to minimize pulsation and noise, which are common issues with larger vehicles.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of pulsation

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“Pulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulse. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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