pulsing

verb

present participle of pulse
as in throbbing
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat

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Recent Examples of pulsing The book flows in and out of rooms, conversations, memories, and sensations, riding up and down on intoxicant waves, with the music pulsing always beneath it. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 And in doing so, everything gradually registers — the cadence of campus life, the pride pulsing through students and alumni, the weight of the institution’s history. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Just pulsing in their Petri dishes, contemplating moral relativity or migraines. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 Their ancient origins are part of their allure, along with their hypnotic, pulsing movements. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The vehicle clearly recognizes the obstacles in the way and freezes in place for around a minute, occasionally fidgeting with the steering wheel and pulsing the brakes. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026 Part of the reproach stemmed from an over-reliance on cartoonish CGI effects, including a suit with pulsing green veins and an awkward digital mask. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2026 As energy continually ramps upward, the score by Maxim Lany and Jonas Nuttin moves from ominous horns to pulsing electronica, with some neat incorporation of prayer-call-like motifs underlining the hero’s Muslim faith. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026 And the pulsing strip that is Ocean Drive is a short stroll away for quick dips in the ocean, classic Art Deco façades, and buzzy nightlife. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsing
  1. throbbing
  2. vibrating
  3. beating
Verb
  • No sweating, throbbing headache and skin that’s hot, red and dry are signs of heatstroke.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Workers are paying for it as the people in charge mostly ignore our throbbing national headache.
    — Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 8 July 2026
Definition of throbbing
Verb
  • Following detection, the NCSU patch – about the size of a business card – alerts its wearer simply by vibrating against the skin.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The words in this and other magazines looked like vibrating ants.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of vibrating
Verb
  • As the graphic below shows, Fernandez-Pardo is comfortable running in-behind down the channels and sending in crosses, as well as beating his defender and cutting balls back for team-mates.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Dell Technologies — Shares of the computer maker jumped almost 9% after beating expectations on both lines.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of beating

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“Pulsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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