pulsed

past tense of pulse
as in throbbed
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat

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Recent Examples of pulsed Docs can also use vascular lasers, specifically pulsed dye lasers (PDL) like the Vbeam, to remove these with minimal scarring. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026 The manufacturer lists red and near-infrared light, pulsed electromagnetic fields and vibroacoustic sound among the chamber’s components. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsed
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  • There have been plenty of times when my feet throbbed after hours of sightseeing.
    Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026
  • My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
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  • Phones across the Pirriwee Peninsula vibrated ecstatically with the ping-ping-ping of parent WhatsApp group notifications.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Inside Lee Arena, a palpable energy vibrated through the crowd.
    Latif Love July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
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  • The last time two American women played in the Cincinnati final was in 1970, when Rosie Casals beat Nancy Richey.
    Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • A day earlier, the Buccaneers had beaten the Panthers in their final game of the regular season, only to witness Carolina claim the NFC South anyway.
    Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Pulsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsed. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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