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 on the Web The device projects a pulsating blue light on the ceiling that starts as a dot and expands into a halo. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2024 The superb cinematography is from Jamie D. Ramsey, and the pulsating score from Steven Price. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024 The American astronomer Henrietta Leavitt first uncovered a way to do this in 1912 using pulsating stars called Cepheids. Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024 Features: The brush comes with two AA batteries, and can pulsate up to 10,000 times per minute. Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pulsate 

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“Pulsate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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