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 In total, the Hit Me Hard and Soft show is an explosion of pulsating and riveting laser light. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024 Produced by Luke himself, the track is built around infectious call-and-response vocals, rapid-fire hi-hats, and a pulsating 808 bassline that rattled trunks across South Florida. Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024 The combination of the pain and the pulsating eye was disabling. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 Pest, on the other hand, pulsates with a modern energy, showcasing vibrant nightlife and a thriving culinary scene. Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 19 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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  • It’s composed of rows of TV monitors arranged into a grid (à la Minimalism) and displaying undulating black-and-white patterns that appear to vibrate (à la Op).
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In another breakthrough, researchers built an ultra-sensitive microphone informed by spider silk, which vibrates with the subtle perturbations of sound waves moving through the air.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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  • The Chiefs beat the Texans in Kansas City in Week 16, 27-19.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Chicken Selects / Tenders Made of white breast meat with a peppery, crispy coating, Chicken Selects beat McNuggets any day of the week.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 18 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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