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 Newcomer Alfie Williams breathes new life into the pulsating horror as Spike, a 12-year-old boy who resides on a small British island with a community of survivors, 28 years after the rage virus first ravaged the United Kingdom. EW.com, 22 June 2025 His early presidency pulsated with a sense that his charisma and unique background would in itself be a global elixir. Stephen Collinson, CNN Money, 31 May 2025 That might not sound that exciting, but in low lighting, the massive illuminated tanks of pulsating jellies feel like a mesmerizing alien art exhibit. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025 Three shower options include full cover spray, pulsating massage spray, and silk spray, in addition to a pause function. Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pulsate
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  • Financial markets throbbed with a panoply of new financial institutions — hedge funds — trading new financial instruments — derivative securities — the values of which were tied to still other financial instruments like home mortgages.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
  • Batteries of loudspeakers throbbed with a song whose refrain has become a catchphrase for those who want Mr. Yoon ousted.
    Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Somewhere around hour two of not moving, my hamstrings began to vibrate like the low end of a baby grand.
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 8 July 2025
  • Their beating wings vibrate, inadvertently loosening pollen, which then falls onto the female part of the flower.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Verb
  • Nothing beats a flattering linen dress for the summer.
    Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
  • June hiring was up modestly from May's 144,000 increase in payrolls and beat the 118,000 jobs economists had forecast for last month.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
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  • The song pulses through the second act, most memorably during a high-stakes battle atop a speeding train.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • You are finally joined with nature and god and the eternal physics of the soul, the wind hasn’t stopped blowing for you, the red and wilding cosmos pulse your song.
    Ezra Fox July 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025

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“Pulsate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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