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 The performance categories may have been too far out of reach, but the pulsating score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Justin Kuritzkes’ original screenplay and Marco Costa’s editing were on several scoresheets. Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025 But with a 3-2 between West Ham and Fulham, a pulsating 1-1 between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, and another 2-2 between Brentford and Manchester City, this game wasn’t an outlier, but almost standard fare for this era of Premier League football. Michael Cox, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 Sophie seamlessly weaves erratic and mystifying synths with ominous soundscapes, pure pop perfection, catchy lyrics, pulsating bass, effervescent production, emotive stylings and more to create a cohesive body of work. Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 With its multiple floors and even deeper catalog, the Tower store in downtown New York felt like a more vital, pulsating music gathering place. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pulsate 
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  • It’s heard in markets or throbbing from taxi radios and speakers in rickety roadside bars.
    Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
  • From the ankle that throbs as if it had been twisted, to the head that feels as if it had been placed in a bench vise, the body is a ladder whose rungs are aches and pains.
    Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
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  • Their study, published on January 22nd in the journal Nature, relies on the tones generated during large earthquakes that cause the Earth to vibrate like a giant bell.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
  • On the menu are many hands-on treatments that leave guests in a heavenly state, as well as customizable Kerstin Florian facials, vibrating crystal energy therapies, and light frequency remedies.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • The Sixers were on the second night of a back to back having beat the Lakers on Tuesday, 118-104.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Dallas beat the Eagles by 20 points the next week and the losses — and finger pointing — snowballed from there.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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  • The destinations range from Valencia, Spain's third-largest city with a thriving yet not overwhelming expat community set along the Mediterranean, to the emerging Colombian city of Medellin, which is pulsing with culture and gastronomy.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
  • This also creates a pulsing pattern, which generates oscillating blood volume, that, in turn, drives the brain fluid flow that washes away the toxins.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Pulsate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsate. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

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