as in pulsing
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
the car's stereo speakers throbbing with the song's bass line
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Recent Examples of throbbing
Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Amongst those, the director highlights cinematographer Cris Neira — who worked in Cinemascope inspired by the work of Sergio Leone — and young musician Xenia, who wrote the film’s throbbing techno score after being approached by the director.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
Rusty wanted to do something stupid, but the calming presence of Billy negated all of Rusty’s throbbing impulses.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Even with a relatively small sample size, the anomaly stuck out like a giant, red, throbbing sore thumb — a favorite gag in animation.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Amongst those, the director highlights cinematographer Cris Neira — who worked in Cinemascope inspired by the work of Sergio Leone — and young musician Xenia, who wrote the film’s throbbing techno score after being approached by the director.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for throbbing
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Also called water flossers, oral irrigators come in many versions with different levels of capacity, pressure and pulsing speed.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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To make for a more energy efficient and less nerve-racking exodus experience, once the line grows large enough, pulsing begins, wherein vehicles move in packs rather than lurch along at 5 mph.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Microneedling is a treatment that uses thin, vibrating needles to puncture your skin.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rodríguez’s phone is vibrating, shaking the bottle and glasses, though the chicharrones don’t move.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Yes, that’s Lane Kiffin adapting by becoming a basketball goal (while also adapting by beating Arkansas 41-35 with Division II Ferris State transfer Trinidad Chambliss stepping in for Austin Simmons at QB).—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both sides have also carried out arbitrary detentions, with SAF interrogating and beating dozens of Christians in 2024 and 2025.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Another secret drinking lair within the Cosmopolitan, Ghost Donkey offers delicious drinks, pulsating Christmas lights and mirrors that give off infinity room vibes.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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From the script, Pearson (Thamela Mpumlwana) suffers an asthma attack, the huffing and puffing pulsating the rhythm of the scene.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Throbbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throbbing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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