Synonyms of pulsing

pulsing

verb

present participle of pulse

as in throbbing

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner

blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throbbing
• vibrating
• beating
• pulsating
• palpitating
• trembling
• fluctuating
• oscillating
• pitter-pattering
• quivering
• pit-a-patting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pulsing

The title track is dark, pulsing dance pop, indebted, in obvious ways, to the trickle-down influence of Madonna, particularly via Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Dua Lipa. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Her latest book is an ode to the artist Eva Hesse — and a pulsing meditation on identity. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Blood streamed through his veins, pulsing inside him, like a ticking time bomb. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

And the tour’s massive new chandelier, which moves in a strikingly different way than in past tours, has built-in sparking and pulsing light effects. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2026

Stream in the buttermilk while pulsing and pulse just enough to bring the dough together. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

And in doing so, everything gradually registers — the cadence of campus life, the pride pulsing through students and alumni, the weight of the institution’s history. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Just pulsing in their Petri dishes, contemplating moral relativity or migraines. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026

The vehicle clearly recognizes the obstacles in the way and freezes in place for around a minute, occasionally fidgeting with the steering wheel and pulsing the brakes. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026