pulsed

past tense of pulse
as in throbbed
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat

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  • Gordon mentions beating the Bears’ rivals as one of his key team goals for the 2025 season.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • This, in turn, provoked police to wade into the crowd, beating people with nightsticks.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 June 2025
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“Pulsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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