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
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
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
Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Production on the new album is led by the duo of Sounwave and Jack Antonoff, who give Lamar pulsing, throbbing beats to smash up against.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Cha See’s lights flicker, the actors’ bodies warp and tremble, and Fan Zhang’s underscoring throbs with surreal menace.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024
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
Verb
The new paintings are often beautiful in more familiar ways than his previous ones, and at the same time throbbing with internal energy.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Production on the new album is led by the duo of Sounwave and Jack Antonoff, who give Lamar pulsing, throbbing beats to smash up against.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throb
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And Connected Emporio Armani thrives on a deep connection to the cultural pulse, drawing inspiration from current movements in art, music, and society.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Pulses and cooling: Different types of laser devices typically deliver short pulses of light, sometimes separated by cooling the skin between applications.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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Only one musician manages to beat Charli, as well as Eilish and every other star who lands on the Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart as Americans get their first look at the exciting new tally.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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According to the city’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Forrest, 64, was beaten to death, suffering blunt impact injuries of the head and torso.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Their study, published on January 22nd in the journal Nature, relies on the tones generated during large earthquakes that cause the Earth to vibrate like a giant bell.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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On the menu are many hands-on treatments that leave guests in a heavenly state, as well as customizable Kerstin Florian facials, vibrating crystal energy therapies, and light frequency remedies.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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The performance categories may have been too far out of reach, but the pulsating score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Justin Kuritzkes’ original screenplay and Marco Costa’s editing were on several scoresheets.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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But with a 3-2 between West Ham and Fulham, a pulsating 1-1 between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, and another 2-2 between Brentford and Manchester City, this game wasn’t an outlier, but almost standard fare for this era of Premier League football.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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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 1 Feb. 2025.
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