as in throb
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
his resting pulse rate is much lower than that of most men his age
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Recent Examples of pulse
Holly Jones, Variety, 17 May 2025
The victim, Alvin Sweet, had a faint pulse when police found him on April 29 slumped over the steering wheel in a Honda Civic that had crashed into a parked vehicle, according to the affidavits obtained by the Star-Telegram.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Adam and Toby Diltz, Saveur, 1 May 2025
The Nashville singer-songwriter waited a full day with the high-pitched, pulsing sound before calling her doctor to check her ears.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
From tackling the country’s vicious dictatorship to honing in on intimate personal narratives while shattering taboos, Chilean documentary filmmakers continue to push boundaries and adapt to the pulse of broader social cues, committing to wide-ranging themes that not only educate, but enthral.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 17 May 2025
The victim, Alvin Sweet, had a faint pulse when police found him on April 29 slumped over the steering wheel in a Honda Civic that had crashed into a parked vehicle, according to the affidavits obtained by the Star-Telegram.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
Verb
In a food processor, pulse the strawberries until partially smooth with some chunks, 5–10 pulses.
—Adam and Toby Diltz, Saveur, 1 May 2025
The Nashville singer-songwriter waited a full day with the high-pitched, pulsing sound before calling her doctor to check her ears.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulse
Noun
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The pain is sharp at first, but turns into a dull throb over the second half.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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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
Verb
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Indiana beat the Knicks in seven games last postseason, so New York will be looking for some revenge.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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Winter Park beat Miami Southwest to win the FHSAA Class 3A boys volleyball state championship and become the first program in the sport to win three titles in a span of four seasons.—
Bill Kemp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Two days after the beating, Ventura had to walk the red carpet for the premiere of her movie, The Perfect Match.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Richard said that the beatings continued in the car on the way home after the dinner.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Verb
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With an electropop base, an irresistible electric bass groove and enveloping harmonies, the song vibrates between what was and what will no longer be.—
Luisa Calle,
Billboard,
23 May 2025
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The soundtrack is a buffet of rapturous period jazz, some of it silky, some of it vibrating with skittery energy, much like Martial Solal’s score for Breathless itself.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 May 2025
Noun
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To gauge whether the blood vessel pulsations propel glymphatic flow, the researchers stimulated the area of the mouse brain that produces the neurotransmitter, artificially speeding up the pulses from every 50 seconds to every 10.—
ByMitch Leslie,
science.org,
8 Jan. 2025
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Anyone could see its pulsation in the swelling and ebbing cluster of people who took minutes or hours from a crowded day, who missed meals and forwent their customary amusements to keep a chilly vigil with a mother duck who was bringing forth her young.—
Chris Foran,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2024
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“Pulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulse. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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