Thesaurus results for PULSES

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noun

plural of pulse

as in throbs

a rhythmic expanding and contracting his resting pulse rate is much lower than that of most men his age

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pulse

as in beats

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat

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Recent Examples of pulses

Noun

In their experiments, when the researchers exposed the semiconductor to ultrafast laser pulses, small groups of atoms in it began to oscillate. —

Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026 Midway, lights flash, music pulses, and lines grow long. —

Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 Once activated, this anti-nausea band releases a specific pattern of pulses that stimulate the median nerve under the skin. —

ABC News, 6 June 2026 Those pulses can deter or disrupt seizures. —

Marina Kopf, NBC news, 27 May 2026 Salmon evolved in rivers with seasonal pulses of cold water from snowmelt and winter storms. —

Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 Microchips rely on clock pulses to keep everything in the circuit in sync. —

ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026 To achieve those goals, McGreevy said USA Pulses is working to effect public policy changes such as the new dietary guidelines and also collaborate with food manufacturers on ready-to-eat products incorporating pulses, such as lentil and chickpea pastas. —

Joe Hernandez, NPR, 18 May 2026

Verb

While the complications of the relationship between Merril and Raquel are not always terribly clear in the script, both Marquis and Adame find strong chemistry as the story pulses forward. —

David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 Though rooted in the past, the film pulses with an urgency that feels entirely present. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 May 2026 There’s a small LED indicator on the top of the device that pulses white when the sensor is ready for setup, briefly glows red when motion is detected, and briefly flashes green and blue during a reset. —

John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026 Inside the shop, Miwa Tanaka, who’s worked the floor for years, says the flow of foot traffic still pulses with seasonality. —

Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026 San Antonio often gets labeled as a retirement town, but don’t let that fool you—the city pulses with youth and energy. —

Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026 The village pulses with a ton of energy, and the restaurant and après scene are also top-notch. —

Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026 The city pulses with creativity, from its interactive street art to its world-class museums. —

Essence, 7 Nov. 2025 The city pulses with ambition—as Education City hums with global ideas, and Katara hosts opera under the stars. —

Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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Noun

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
While the former aids in the reduction of puffiness and dark circles in the under-eye area based on hot and cold contrast therapy, the latter comes with three attachments for relieving muscle pain, tension, and soreness through rapid pulsations.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025