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
Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The World Soundtrack Awards, held as part of Belgium’s Film Fest Ghent and recognizing the contributions of global film and television composers, keeps a firm finger on the pulse of the most exciting talent in film and TV composition with its Discovery of the Year Award.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
As the characters’ dialogue speeds up and their gestures become more fervent, the audience can hear the fast, rhythmic whoosing of the characters’ blood flow and see pulsing human hearts on a large video screen.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
However, Americans are now increasingly leaning on credit cards to buy essentials like gas and groceries, according to TD Bank, which provided CNBC with an exclusive early look at its new credit card pulse check survey.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The World Soundtrack Awards, held as part of Belgium’s Film Fest Ghent and recognizing the contributions of global film and television composers, keeps a firm finger on the pulse of the most exciting talent in film and TV composition with its Discovery of the Year Award.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Across collections, the color pulsed through runways in head-to-toe monochrome looks, fiery outerwear, and accessories designed to punctuate otherwise neutral palettes.
—Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
As the characters’ dialogue speeds up and their gestures become more fervent, the audience can hear the fast, rhythmic whoosing of the characters’ blood flow and see pulsing human hearts on a large video screen.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulse
Noun
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So the production is impeccable, getting the period details right and exact, down to the last slap-bass throb, while also sounding fresh and up to date.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Naomi Campbell sings, grooving to a disco throb and delivering the line like Deee-Lite’s Lady Miss Kier might.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Corporate earnings continue to beat expectations, providing enough fuel for the market rally to continue at least until investors parse through third quarter earnings results in the coming months, Teal said.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The rest—including in May 2023, when Nvidia had the biggest positive earnings surprise a company has ever delivered, beating expectations handily and then offering a quarterly revenue forecast that was $4 billion above expectations—is history.—
Jim Cramer,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The killing involved a lengthy beating and torture.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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And in a few moments the room is filled with the faint whooshing sound of a small heart beating.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Designer Joe Nahem of the esteemed firm Fox-Nahem was then brought in to merge the two spaces into one wildly creative space that vibrates with color, pattern, and texture.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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Each of the three biographies—any good biography—vibrates with the intensity of its author’s possession by their subject and the thrill of exhumation, if only metaphoric.—
Megan Marshall
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While many fast radio bursts are known to repeat pulsations over several months, the RBFLOAT did not release any repeat signals in the hundreds of hours after it was initially observed.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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However, an alternative explanation for the rings could be a series of pulsations within the dying star that take place every few thousand years.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 July 2025
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“Pulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulse. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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