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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Recent Examples of throb
Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
No one wants to deal with the relentless ache, limited range of motion, stabbing jolts or that deep, burning throb that makes even turning your head feel impossible.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
The Dolphins are in a less optimism-friendly spot than UM, coming off an 8-9 season and with that playoff-win drought still an embarrassing, throbbing pain.
—Greg Cote
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
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Noun
Experiencing the throb, sounds, smells and sight of engine power equivalent to ~20,000 horses at the start of the race is an out-of-world experience!
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
No one wants to deal with the relentless ache, limited range of motion, stabbing jolts or that deep, burning throb that makes even turning your head feel impossible.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 July 2025
Verb
The computer towers were partially transparent, and white lights throbbed inside.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
The Dolphins are in a less optimism-friendly spot than UM, coming off an 8-9 season and with that playoff-win drought still an embarrassing, throbbing pain.
—Greg Cote
july 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throb
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Equipped with a two-pulse solid rocket motor and larger, collapsible fins, the PAC-3 MSE offers roughly 50 percent more range and maneuverability than earlier models.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Kenmore machine really did draw out good flavor notes in the coffee and had water come out in a few pulses.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Treasury was expected to provide a list by October 2, 2025—the preliminary list, while not yet official, beat that deadline.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The under-19s were beaten by Stuttgart in the first knockout round of the UEFA Youth League, while the under-21s ended up 16th in Premier League 2.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Resonance, which is to vibrate with, is the principle of all change.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The imposing gothic details of Victor’s castle-laboratory—a portentous warrior-angel statue that comes to life, a screaming Medusa rondel carved in stone—vibrate with gloomy baroque majesty.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 Aug. 2025
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Many eyewitnesses described these craft-like objects as having three bright lights at each vertex and a central, red, pulsating light.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Gateway’s second iteration took place across multiple blocks of downtown Miami, filling them with pulsating digital art.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Broad palpitated with energy.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Throb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throb. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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