Synonyms of throbs

throbs 1 of 2

noun

plural of throb

as in pulses

a rhythmic expanding and contracting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulses
• beats
• pulsations
• beatings
• tremors
• palpitations
• vibrations
• fluctuations
• oscillations
• trembles
• quivers

throbs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of throb

as in vibrates

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner

the car's stereo speakers throbbing with the song's bass line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vibrates
• beats
• pulses
• pulsates
• palpitates
• trembles
• pitter-patters
• fluctuates
• oscillates
• quivers
• pit-a-pats

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of throbs

Verb

The first is pique, a sharp, vinegary hot sauce that throbs with the heat of Thai chiles. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

The depression is a gritty-slick coating that constantly throbs against my thoughts and my insides. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

My boredom typically spurs feelings of frustration, guilt, shame—and long nutritionless spells of goggling, slack-jawed, at celebrity news on my phone while the world throbs around me. — Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026

Pain that is not a word throbs in his shoulders, awakens him each morning. — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026

While the game is played across the country, its pulse throbs in Rio. — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025

Portugal’s coastline throbs with beach goers and sports enthusiasts. — Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

There is expansive Zhong, with 360-degree views of the valley; forbidding Lubra, a tiny riverside hamlet ringed by cliffs; and fortress-like Kagbeni, home to a gompa founded by the 15th-century scholar Tenpai Gyaltsen, which throbs with the sound of the Kali Gandaki. — Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024