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
Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
An adjoining shipping area is a pulse of commerce.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
All that to say, design is the hotel’s heart, pulsing a refined yet approachable vibe throughout its very posh body.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The editing, by the director and Sam Kuhn, finds the pulse of every scene, and the music, fittingly, is a vital element, from the dream-state propulsion of Montell Fish’s compositions to a fine selection of vintage Japanese folk-rock.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
An adjoining shipping area is a pulse of commerce.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
San Antonio often gets labeled as a retirement town, but don’t let that fool you—the city pulses with youth and energy.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
All that to say, design is the hotel’s heart, pulsing a refined yet approachable vibe throughout its very posh body.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulse
Noun
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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
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Maybe this nonstop back-and-forth, this spiritual reverb, this throb-throb oscillation between the actual and the symbolic, the objective and the imagined, is the heartbeat of Moby-Dick.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Texas should spend ALL of Wednesday’s practice working on beating the press and staying out of the corner on inbounds plays.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Venezuela stunned the United States in the World Baseball Classic final, beating the Americans 3-2 for the country's first WBC title.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jake Webster hit a buzzer-beating layup at the end of the stanza, as the Shamrocks took a 52-46 advantage into the final frame.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Jurors convicted a man of child abuse and torture in the October 2022 beating of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There's real grit underneath the shag haircut and thigh-high boots, though; see the discotheque scene, where her entire body vibrates with a desperate mix of hope, terror, and determination.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Head to room one to experience the vibrating dance floor.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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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 21 Mar. 2026.
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