as in vibrated
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 throbbed
My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
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Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Her hand and arm cramped, her shoulder ached, and her knee throbbed, all while the rain soaked through their clothes.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Her hand and arm cramped, her shoulder ached, and her knee throbbed, all while the rain soaked through their clothes.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
—Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throbbed
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THe morning after Louisiana’s House primaries were scheduled to take place, worshippers at Mount Zion First Baptist Church in Baton Rouge were on their feet, swaying to the gospel music that vibrated through the wooden pews.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, told investigators that the aircraft vibrated and spun before plunging into the water, according to report released Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The room pulsed, and the drinks continued to flow.—
Sari Kamin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 June 2026
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The upper floors are devoted to beauty and clinical treatments, with everything from blood oxygenation and ozone therapy, hyperbaric chambers, and pulsed electro-magnetic field therapy.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Bryson Stott's three-run homer highlighted Philadelphia's eight-run outburst in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 14-9 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Like the main Absolute Batman, an energy pulsated through the pages, giving it an urgency and a nowness.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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The band members pulsated with spirit and energy, gyrating and swinging their instruments in unison.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Throbbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throbbed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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