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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pulse

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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
Another factor was the occurrence of Kelvin waves, a series of pulses of warm water that lift the sea level, said Roger Gass, a meteorologist with the weather service's Bay Area forecast office in Monterey. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 These showers won’t make their way to Sacramento, but a few passing clouds over the region are expected late morning and early afternoon as the decaying pulse of earlier rain passes. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
The stars of the show are the thousands of bulbs that pulse to music and a clown that sings along to songs. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Lucifer also seemed to pulse—to dim, then reignite—three times. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 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
  • This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • With quarterback Baker Mayfield going 0 for 3 passing, Tampa Bay beat the Atlanta Falcons, 16-0, producing one of the NFL’s strangest box scores in decades — and winning a game in a manner that had essentially disappeared from modern football.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of beat
Noun
  • Tech is taking another beating, dragged down by more earnings disappointment from Amazon and Intel.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The indictment describes alleged incidents involving electric shocks, simulated drowning, beatings and other abuses at Venezuelan detention facilities.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of beating
Verb
  • Those coolers have little motors that can cause the mirrors to vibrate.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The noodles vibrate with heat, ricocheting between the prickly Sichuan pepper, hot garlic, chiles and soothing sesame.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of vibrate
Noun
  • Options already span over-the-counter artificial tears, warm compresses and omega-3 supplements through prescription eye drops and in-office procedures like thermal pulsation, microblepharoexfoliation and intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But, the researchers say, artificial intelligence struggles with the messy realities of the cosmos, such as stellar flares and the natural pulsations of stars that can trick the algorithms into false positives.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of pulsation

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“Pulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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