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
Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Against my temple, the feed from her tracker throbs like a second pulse.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Feb. 2025
My toothache throbbed all the way down my neck as my cab passed shop windows filled with fresh pasta the color of spring hay, icebergs of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and ladies forming tiny tortellini around their fingertips, before dropping me off at an anonymous building in the centro storico.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Richard Chamberlain, legendary television actor, who got his start playing a heart throb TV doctor and went on to become a miniseries maestro, died on Saturday, according to his publicist.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Against my temple, the feed from her tracker throbs like a second pulse.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Wrist and arm pain: Carpal tunnel syndrome causes throbbing or burning pain in the wrists, certain fingers, and hands.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Feb. 2025
My toothache throbbed all the way down my neck as my cab passed shop windows filled with fresh pasta the color of spring hay, icebergs of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and ladies forming tiny tortellini around their fingertips, before dropping me off at an anonymous building in the centro storico.
—Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throb
Noun
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The floor smelled ripe, the smell of classrooms and basements, which came back to him with another pulse of childhood excitement.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Anyone with a pulse realizes AI is no longer a far-off possibility.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Nothing beats a flattering linen dress for the summer.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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On Wednesday, Fritz beat Canada's Diallo 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(0), 4-6, 6-3 to reach Wimbledon's third round, in three hours and six minutes.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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The pulsating music, giant inflatables tossed into the crowd and sudden blasts of fog can overstimulate kids.—
Lynda Lin Grigsby,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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And for the grand finale on March 15, dance music sensation John Summit will headline, promising to transform Waterloo Park's Moody Amphitheater into a pulsating dancefloor.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The Broad palpitated with energy.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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The finale had the impossible task of putting the monstrous show to an unquiet grave, and while some storylines seemed rushed and others completely ignored, even everyone’s least favorite season of GOT is heart palpitating.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Throb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throb. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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