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noun

Definition of throbnext
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 How to pronounce throb (audio)
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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Recent Examples of throb
Noun
Maybe this nonstop back-and-forth, this spiritual reverb, this throb-throb oscillation between the actual and the symbolic, the objective and the imagined, is the heartbeat of Moby-Dick. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 Puerto Morelos Located between the dizzying throbs of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos has managed to cling to its fishing village charm. — Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
The piece has to throb and, well, that is not the first verb that comes to mind in director Jonathan Butterell’s production, with all due respect for the sincerity of the effort and the intermittent effectiveness of the storytelling. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 Reid’s shooting shoulder has been throbbing for more than a month. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throb
  1. pulse
  2. beat
  3. vibrate
  4. pulsate
  5. palpitate
Noun
  • Therefore, by sending a low-voltage electrical pulse to either antenna, scientists can trick the cockroach into turning in the opposite direction, effectively allowing operators to steer the living robot via remote control.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Woojer’s Vest 4 is charged by high-fidelity haptics to make every beat pulse through your body.
    — Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 17 July 2026
Definition of pulse
Verb
  • Never has a team appeared so beatable while so rarely being beaten.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • The Royals beat the Padres 6-1 to win the three-game series outright.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
Definition of beat
Verb
  • Warm objects emit electromagnetic radiation, or light, because their atoms and molecules are constantly vibrating.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
  • These can vibrate at different frequencies to produce different notes.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
Definition of vibrate
Verb
  • A day after Argentina’s pulsating 3-1 win over Switzerland in a World Cup quarterfinal match in Kansas City, a couple of the victorious team’s fans needed to wind down.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • The hotel scene in Rome is pulsating right now, with a string of impressive new openings over the last few years, and many more to come.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of pulsate
Verb
  • 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
  • The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Definition of palpitate

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