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
George Caulkin, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The pain is sharp at first, but turns into a dull throb over the second half.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Batteries of loudspeakers throbbed with a song whose refrain has become a catchphrase for those who want Mr. Yoon ousted.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Not that anybody would have noticed amid the bedlam and the throb of Newcastle’s grand, old stadium.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The pain is sharp at first, but turns into a dull throb over the second half.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Verb
Financial markets throbbed with a panoply of new financial institutions — hedge funds — trading new financial instruments — derivative securities — the values of which were tied to still other financial instruments like home mortgages.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Batteries of loudspeakers throbbed with a song whose refrain has become a catchphrase for those who want Mr. Yoon ousted.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throb
Noun
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The pulse setting turns the food processor on for one quick burst so your ingredients don’t get overly chopped.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Police soon arrived at the West Side apartment of 60-year-old Anthony DeWalt and found the woman unresponsive with a weak pulse.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Corporate news Intuit's results in the last three months of its fiscal year beat forecasts.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Adams was also charged with beating his pregnant girlfriend in 2022 in a case that was later dismissed.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The famed Wembley venue was practically vibrating with excitement ahead of their arrival on stage, and The Hollywood Reporter was witness to all of it: the decade-old hits, the cheeky one-liners and all the bucket hats in England ferociously bobbing up and down.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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There are intense suspense sequences involving the Delgado children escaping dinosaurs that call to mind the glass of water vibrating with each T. rex stomp in the first film.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
5 July 2025
Verb
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An operatic drama The album pulsates between hope and despair.—
Louis P. Masur,
The Conversation,
21 Aug. 2025
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In a performance pulsating with a rejuvenated energy, Detroit R&B star Kem charmed a capacity crowd Friday night at the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre to open a two-night homecoming stand.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
Verb
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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 29 Aug. 2025.
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