as in throbbing
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat
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Recent Examples of pulsing
The area, once home to a vibrant Black community known as Freedman’s Town, is now a mix of residential and commercial high-rise towers, pulsing nightlife and pricey townhomes.
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Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Using this response, Appelbaum defined a sleep-like state in jellyfish as pulsing fewer than 37 times per minute for over three minutes, and eight minutes or more of stillness in sea anemones.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
If the case is open, an LED at the front briefly shows the same pulsing animation the regular charging puck does.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Marty’s attempt to break out of postwar poverty, for example, feels modern; it’s even set to a pulsing soundtrack full of ’80s–New Wave hits.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
The pulsing vocal could be heard from Manchester, to London, to party island Ibiza, often heard in a rendition similar to that of a football chant.
—Kelly Washington, Refinery29, 22 Dec. 2025
Picture again the manager in her office, Slack pulsing in the background and her calendar stretched to the edges with obligations, the work that matters most still waiting.
—Jon Rosemberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
In the sleep lab, this looked like a pulsing red glow on the TV screen to unwind to.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Ultra-fine sugars, or even pulsing your sugar in the food processor beforehand, can make the crystals smaller and easier to incorporate.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Using this response, Appelbaum defined a sleep-like state in jellyfish as pulsing fewer than 37 times per minute for over three minutes, and eight minutes or more of stillness in sea anemones.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
If the case is open, an LED at the front briefly shows the same pulsing animation the regular charging puck does.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Marty’s attempt to break out of postwar poverty, for example, feels modern; it’s even set to a pulsing soundtrack full of ’80s–New Wave hits.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
The pulsing vocal could be heard from Manchester, to London, to party island Ibiza, often heard in a rendition similar to that of a football chant.
—Kelly Washington, Refinery29, 22 Dec. 2025
Picture again the manager in her office, Slack pulsing in the background and her calendar stretched to the edges with obligations, the work that matters most still waiting.
—Jon Rosemberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
In the sleep lab, this looked like a pulsing red glow on the TV screen to unwind to.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
Ultra-fine sugars, or even pulsing your sugar in the food processor beforehand, can make the crystals smaller and easier to incorporate.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsing
Verb
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That’s why my leg is throbbing.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The book club regularly meets to discuss romance novels in all their sticky, sweaty, throbbing passions.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The island's stunning Blue Lagoon starkly contrasts tropical shores vibrating with life during the rainier months.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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Someone’s phone is always vibrating, a gimmick that often strikes me as contrived in a movie-movie but feels totally normalized in a reality-movie like The Moment.—
Anna Gaca,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Point Loma Nazarene’s women’s basketball team improved to 14-4 and climbed back on top of the PacWest Conference standings with a 10-2 mark after beating Azusa Pacific (80-55) and contender Vanguard (59-57) last week.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the final, Black & Alshon threw down the gauntlet, beating the top pair in three straight for gold.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Pulsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsing. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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