as in throb
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
his resting pulse rate is much lower than that of most men his age
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Recent Examples of pulse
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
When deputies arrived, the child was not breathing and had no pulse.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Allison Ong, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
These sports events temporarily reshape their surroundings as hotels swell, public spaces pulse with energy, and local traditions move to the forefront.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
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Noun
There was a brief pulse after that.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
When deputies arrived, the child was not breathing and had no pulse.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
IVs pulsed with fluids, antiseizure medications and antibiotics.
—Allison Ong, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2026
These sports events temporarily reshape their surroundings as hotels swell, public spaces pulse with energy, and local traditions move to the forefront.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulse
Noun
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Pain that is not a word throbs in his shoulders, awakens him each morning.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The song may be six minutes long, but the circuitous lope of his acoustic-guitar strum and low throb of his warbling feel eternal, like the type of tune Sisyphus might have hummed to keep himself company.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Sure, some out there were robbing old people, choking people, robbing them, beating them up, taking their money, but Troy just wasn’t like that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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School desegregation, voting rights and public-accommodation battles – especially across the South – had led to shootings and beatings of African Americans by white counterprotesters and police.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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Non-league Macclesfield Town produced one of the FA Cup’s most startling soccer upsets on Saturday beating titleholders Crystal Palace 2–1 in a third‑round thriller.—
Reuters 17 hr ago,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From vibrating steering wheels, haptic smartwatches, and even gaming controllers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2026
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The vibrating bristles of this electric version can break up and sweep away plaque more effectively.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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While the former aids in the reduction of puffiness and dark circles in the under-eye area based on hot and cold contrast therapy, the latter comes with three attachments for relieving muscle pain, tension, and soreness through rapid pulsations.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The silvered soleil face shows black subdials and an outer bright blue pulsations scale calibrated for 15 pulsations.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Pulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulse. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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