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noun

Definition of throb

as in pulse

a rhythmic expanding and contracting I seemed to feel anew the pain of her death with each throb of my heart

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verb

ˈthräb

as in to pulse

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner the car's stereo speakers throbbing with the song's bass line

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Noun

The father of six children, a teenage heart throb, a brilliant stage actor, and a husband. — Dr. Frederick W. Ruymann, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 And in my own case, that meaning has been a reminder — unwelcome but reliable — of my origins, and of the need to find the right fit when crossing between languages, so that the ache in one finds its answering throb in another. — Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026

Verb

No sweating, throbbing headache and skin that’s hot, red and dry are signs of heatstroke. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 The first is pique, a sharp, vinegary hot sauce that throbs with the heat of Thai chiles. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for throb

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Noun

Tones shimmer at a distance until a pulse emerges and becomes the song’s main idea.

— Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
During the tests, the team exposed the material to an 800-nanometer (nm) near-infrared laser pulse, and caused its atoms and electrons to become excited.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulse

Verb

This was the teams’ first meeting at T-Mobile Arena since Arizona beat UCLA in the 2023 Pac-12 tournament final for the second year in a row.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
With quarterback Baker Mayfield going 0 for 3 passing, Tampa Bay beat the Atlanta Falcons, 16-0, producing one of the NFL’s strangest box scores in decades — and winning a game in a manner that had essentially disappeared from modern football.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of beat

Verb

Plus, Skullcandy's Crusher Bass technology utilizes dedicated bass drivers to really give you a head-banging experience, sending bone-shattering bass pulsating through your skull.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
In the Chiefs’ 30-27 win over the Raiders, Walker rushed for 177 yards on 22 carries with two touchdowns and a pulsating 76-yard dash.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulsate

Verb

The heart-palpitating rhythms and glitchy stutters suggest some unholy mix of early Plastikman and Mark Fell, the vestiges of ’90s dance music reanimated into a herky-jerky Frankenstein’s monster.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
But two sweaty and heart-palpitating afternoons at Foley Field spoke a truth about Georgia, bound for the College World Series for the first time since 2008.

— Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 8 June 2026

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