Definition of pulsatenext
as in to throb
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner the heart muscle pulsates regularly to pump blood

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Recent Examples of pulsate Across a pulsating 120 minutes, the two teams shared eight goals in an afternoon of drama containing the additional plotline of lifelong Sunderland fan Clive Mendonca netting a hat-trick for the Londoners. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026 Inside – which is to say, some hundred or so yards from here, at the center of the city block that had become a pulsating sea of blue and orange – the New York Knicks were in the midst of a stunning comeback to snag Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 20 May 2026 Marion Cotillard has one of the most intense roles of her career in Guillaume Canet‘s pulsating French thriller Karma, premiering out of competition tonight at the Cannes Film Festival, where the star has made many appearances and has two films this year in the official selection. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 May 2026 SeaWorld San Diego will host a nighttime spectacular with 600 aerial drones this summer that will light up the sky over Mission Bay with towering images of breaching whales, pulsating jellyfish and flipping dolphins. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulsate
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Verb
  • My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • The piece has to throb and, well, that is not the first verb that comes to mind in director Jonathan Butterell’s production, with all due respect for the sincerity of the effort and the intermittent effectiveness of the storytelling.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • Tefi was vibrating when the news broke.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 June 2026
  • AirJet uses piezoelectric modules with a vibrating element that forces air through the module's body.
    John Burek, PC Magazine, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Collins easily beat former football coach Derek Dooley, according to unofficial election results.
    Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
  • The stance in 1966 let in North Korea, who famously beat Italy en route to the quarter-finals.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Each second, the light pulses a few hundred billion times through a fiberglass straw the width of a human hair.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • The high-quality sound system around Fan Fest features a pulsing bass that can be felt through the asphalt throughout the outdoor space.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026

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“Pulsate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsate. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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