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
James Gui, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Few people in pop have their finger on the pulse in the way PinkPantheress does right now.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Dressed in gloriously vivid and eccentrically shaped costumes, these cats (only passing attempts are made to mimic actual felines, a crucial mistake of that movie) stride individually about the stage before coming together as a thrilling, pulsing whole.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Chinese duo’s voices pirouette around a pulse that sounds like a car door chime as abortive crashes puncture the otherwise placid, kickless ambience.
—James Gui, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Few people in pop have their finger on the pulse in the way PinkPantheress does right now.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
The streets pulse with something alive — brass bands spilling onto sidewalks, iron-lace balconies draped in color, the smell of café au lait and hot beignets cutting through the humid air.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
Dressed in gloriously vivid and eccentrically shaped costumes, these cats (only passing attempts are made to mimic actual felines, a crucial mistake of that movie) stride individually about the stage before coming together as a thrilling, pulsing whole.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulse
Noun
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Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Davis and the other man cornered Pierre against a fence, where they were filmed beating the teen as dozens of bystanders stood by recording the attack.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the first week of Q1 earnings calls, 49 companies reported results and 76% of them beat earnings estimates, according to Bank of America’s Savita Subramanian.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The new report also tracked an increase in antisemitic attacks that resulted in physical harm, including beatings and stone throwing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Chicago police and Cook County Crime Stoppers are searching for the three men and a woman pictured above in connection with the deadly beating of a man in Avondale on March 25.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Electrons vibrating in some container.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, told investigators that the aircraft vibrated and spun before plunging into the water, according to report released Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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 25 Apr. 2026.
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