Synonyms of throb

throb 1 of 2

noun

as in pulse

a rhythmic expanding and contracting

I seemed to feel anew the pain of her death with each throb of my heart

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulse
• beating
• beat
• tremor
• pulsation
• palpitation
• vibration
• fluctuation
• oscillation
• tremble
• quiver

throb

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulse
• beat
• vibrate
• pulsate
• palpitate
• tremble
• pit-a-pat
• pitter-patter
• quiver
• fluctuate
• oscillate

Example Sentences

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

When Marlowe awoke the next morning, her head was still throbbing and Declan's side was empty, the sheets lineless. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

And judging by the throbbing snippet that caps off the video they might not be done. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026