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 drums are gentle and stirring; the arrangement evokes a pulsing lullaby.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Even without the models, the sample runway light show was sensual, inviting, synced with pulsing music.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
There is an undercurrent of pulsing creative energy that is meticulously refined and barely scratching its surface.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
When Punch’s second act at last reaches the climactic series of encounters between Jacob, David, and Joan — mediated by Nicola (Camila Canó-Flaviá), a restorative-justice worker — the often bouncy, pulsing play ends up finding its greatest strength in stillness.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Closely related to this group are the siphonophores, which range from small animals being moved along by one or two pulsing chambers to large, complex animals, which can be seen as either a colony of different types of members or as one animal with organs that do different things.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
As the characters’ dialogue speeds up and their gestures become more fervent, the audience can hear the fast, rhythmic whoosing of the characters’ blood flow and see pulsing human hearts on a large video screen.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Also called water flossers, oral irrigators come in many versions with different levels of capacity, pressure and pulsing speed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
To make for a more energy efficient and less nerve-racking exodus experience, once the line grows large enough, pulsing begins, wherein vehicles move in packs rather than lurch along at 5 mph.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Even without the models, the sample runway light show was sensual, inviting, synced with pulsing music.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
There is an undercurrent of pulsing creative energy that is meticulously refined and barely scratching its surface.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
When Punch’s second act at last reaches the climactic series of encounters between Jacob, David, and Joan — mediated by Nicola (Camila Canó-Flaviá), a restorative-justice worker — the often bouncy, pulsing play ends up finding its greatest strength in stillness.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Closely related to this group are the siphonophores, which range from small animals being moved along by one or two pulsing chambers to large, complex animals, which can be seen as either a colony of different types of members or as one animal with organs that do different things.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
As the characters’ dialogue speeds up and their gestures become more fervent, the audience can hear the fast, rhythmic whoosing of the characters’ blood flow and see pulsing human hearts on a large video screen.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Also called water flossers, oral irrigators come in many versions with different levels of capacity, pressure and pulsing speed.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
To make for a more energy efficient and less nerve-racking exodus experience, once the line grows large enough, pulsing begins, wherein vehicles move in packs rather than lurch along at 5 mph.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsing
Verb
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Nothing except my ankle, which was throbbing painfully.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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That’s why my leg is throbbing.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The cynic in me is cautious and keenly aware of the often empty allure of nostalgia, while the teen girl who spent her entire summer job money on an Xbox 360 and Halo 3 is vibrating with excitement.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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My jaw stopped clacking and my body stopped vibrating.—
Bill Shaber,
Outdoor Life,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nikki Reich was scrolling through a story about a Milwaukee woman accused of beating her mother to death with a rock when a photo caught her eye.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Oregon slips a spot after a methodical win against Wisconsin, while Ole Miss flips places with Miami after beating Oklahoma on the road.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Pulsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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