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
The British supermodel brought her A-game to the fall campaign shoot, throwing her hands up in the air and letting her hair fly as the club lights pulsed and strobes flickered around her.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Over the past 12 days, Swift's official website has pulsed with a series of sparkly countdowns — orange, purple and blue — each one sending Swifties scrambling to decode what’s next for her upcoming 12th studio album.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Atlanta pulsed with energy this past weekend as Invest Fest 2025 transformed the city into the epicenter of culture, celebrity, and financial empowerment.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
On weekends, the stores pulsed with life.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
At first, just a few of the floating jellies made their way to the surface in Newport Harbor, catching the eye of passengers on a passing Duffy boat as the translucent sea creatures pulsed with the rhythm of the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Many seconds later, a great shock wave pulsed through the ground.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Over the past 12 days, Swift's official website has pulsed with a series of sparkly countdowns — orange, purple and blue — each one sending Swifties scrambling to decode what’s next for her upcoming 12th studio album.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Atlanta pulsed with energy this past weekend as Invest Fest 2025 transformed the city into the epicenter of culture, celebrity, and financial empowerment.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
On weekends, the stores pulsed with life.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
At first, just a few of the floating jellies made their way to the surface in Newport Harbor, catching the eye of passengers on a passing Duffy boat as the translucent sea creatures pulsed with the rhythm of the ocean.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
Many seconds later, a great shock wave pulsed through the ground.
—Charles Pellegrino, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsed
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My earlier fulfillment had done a Houdini, and my hip throbbed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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The senior completed 19 of 26 passes for 142 yards and three TDs as Granada beat Monte Vista 19-7.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Analysts are often effusive in their praise of companies on their earnings calls after results beat expectations or a forecast is particularly impressive.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Pulsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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