as in pulse
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
I seemed to feel anew the pain of her death with each throb of my heart
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Recent Examples of throb
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
Disney has hired ex-Alabama coach Nick Saban—heart throb of millions of middle-aged Southern men—to be an ESPN commentator.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
Olivia Jordan Cornelius, Outside Online, 15 July 2024
Her heart pounded 200 beats per minute; her blood pressure spiked into hypertensive crisis; her skull throbbed.
—By Andrew R Chow/granbury, Texas, TIME, 8 July 2024
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Noun
The music, which Carpenter recorded with his longtime collaborators — Cody Carpenter (his son) and Daniel Davies (his godson) — throbs with propulsive bass and icy synths.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
Disney has hired ex-Alabama coach Nick Saban—heart throb of millions of middle-aged Southern men—to be an ESPN commentator.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2024
Verb
His arms, which had once moved up mountains, were stringy and bandaged, and his shoulder throbbed from cancer eroding his bone.
—Olivia Jordan Cornelius, Outside Online, 15 July 2024
Her heart pounded 200 beats per minute; her blood pressure spiked into hypertensive crisis; her skull throbbed.
—By Andrew R Chow/granbury, Texas, TIME, 8 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throb
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My pulse kept racing; my mouth went dry and prickly; dizzy spells came on.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The big picture: Selzer has a historically great pulse of Iowa, thanks to her thorough methodology, according to RealClear Polling.Linh Ta, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hunter Coleman, Menlo School water polo: Coleman, a freshman, scored six goals, stole five passes and drew three exclusions as Menlo beat Santa Cruz 16-6 in the CCS quarterfinals.Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Smash’s men beat the Nitro’s men in three sets, and the women’s match between those two teams was set to begin at press time.Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Their windows and tools in their garage often vibrate with the hum of machinery at the nearby well pad.Sean Keane, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Silicone brushes are the safest to use but may not give you as deep of a clean as a vibrating brush.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Oct. 2024
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Product Five covetable highlights from London Design Festival The 22nd edition of the London Design Festival was held last month, and once again the city pulsated with colorful installations, insightful panels, and parties that fostered memorable connections.Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
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The brain pulsates with every breath, but metal electrodes stay in place.Emily Mullin, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
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Representing heart-palpitating romance is the main storyline: the passion of Megha’s son Naveen (Carol Mazhuvancheril) for his boyfriend, Keshav (Noah Israel), a fellow Hindu who happens to be Caucasian.Celia Wren, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
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The matte, phosphorescent sigils painted onto his robe appeared to palpitate in the low light.Kent Russell, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
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“Throb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throb. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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