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
When a mysterious Signal begins pulsing out near Pluto, the world goes still, leaving the skies open for what is believed to be first contact with extraterrestrials.
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Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Hidden inside the orb, an antenna rotates while pulsing electromagnetic waves into the distance, waiting for a faint bounce to arrive back in the dish.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Drivers may also experience smoother brake operation because the system avoids the harsh pedal pulsing commonly associated with older anti-lock braking systems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
The Red side hits you first – deep crimson walls pulsing under neon light, electric and visceral.
—Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, we are transported from a pulsing house party basement to a chain coffee shop—from music that catches our attention across a crowded room to the kind that fades easily behind an espresso machine.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
At 77, Rand is still working every day, often with Johannes Brahms or Eric Dolphy pulsing through the studio.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Add to that endless beaches trimmed in aquamarine surf, pulsing with relentlessly curling waves topped with dancing surfers.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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, 19 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Hidden inside the orb, an antenna rotates while pulsing electromagnetic waves into the distance, waiting for a faint bounce to arrive back in the dish.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Drivers may also experience smoother brake operation because the system avoids the harsh pedal pulsing commonly associated with older anti-lock braking systems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
The Red side hits you first – deep crimson walls pulsing under neon light, electric and visceral.
—Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Here, we are transported from a pulsing house party basement to a chain coffee shop—from music that catches our attention across a crowded room to the kind that fades easily behind an espresso machine.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
At 77, Rand is still working every day, often with Johannes Brahms or Eric Dolphy pulsing through the studio.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Add to that endless beaches trimmed in aquamarine surf, pulsing with relentlessly curling waves topped with dancing surfers.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsing
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The light bled red at Sixty-Seventh and Pacific, music throbbing through the speakers as Olivia Borsutzki relaxed her foot from the brake.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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And yet, as dynasties could emerge across a number of divisions in boys hockey this postseason, none should diminish what will be yet another heart-throbbing three weeks.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Gateway Center Arena was vibrating on a cosmic level last night as the Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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Simpson, butched up and closed off and vibrating with inarticulate pain, is superb in the part, and Jimenez’s rigid shoulders and frozen face are wrenching.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Denny Hamlin, Christopher Bell and Chase Briscoe beating and banging all the way to the checkers.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Competitor Ross saw comparable sales jump a staggering 17%, beating expectations of 9%, and also attributed some of its outsize growth to extra stimulus.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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“Pulsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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