Synonyms of pulsed

pulsed

verb

past tense of pulse

as in throbbed

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner

blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throbbed
• vibrated
• beat
• pulsated
• palpitated
• trembled
• oscillated
• pitter-pattered
• fluctuated
• pit-a-patted
• quivered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pulsed

Stacked atop one another, the modules make up what’s called Central the Solenoid — described as the largest and most powerful pulsed superconducting magnet in the world. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026

In the monitoring room, screens blinked and maps pulsed, quietly charting what was happening underground. — Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

The funding will support the company’s work on high-temperature, high-performance silicon carbide semiconductor components and pulsed power technologies. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026

The room pulsed, and the drinks continued to flow. — Sari Kamin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026

The upper floors are devoted to beauty and clinical treatments, with everything from blood oxygenation and ozone therapy, hyperbaric chambers, and pulsed electro-magnetic field therapy. — Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

Sniffen stepped up with two outs and pulsed his clutch gene, finding the hole between Martin and Cholowsky as Kashimoto sprinted around third base and dove headfirst into home plate. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026

Beneath us, on an operating table, a brain pulsed through a roughly six-inch hole carved by a bone saw. — Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026

For this chicken salad recipe, the rotisserie chicken needs to be finely shredded or pulsed in a food processor. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 May 2026