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
Merve Ceylan, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Fortunately, this pulse of high flows caused no damage.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But then there are those moments when Josephine’s bluster falters, revealing the raw and heartbreaking vulnerability still pulsing underneath.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Each pulse or lentil has different ratios of soluble and insoluble fibers.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Fortunately, this pulse of high flows caused no damage.
—Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
The short video shows a sparkling blanket of city lights down below with the fiery green aurora pulsing over Earth.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
But then there are those moments when Josephine’s bluster falters, revealing the raw and heartbreaking vulnerability still pulsing underneath.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pulse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulse
Noun
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How to catch the 'Kornacki Cam' Viewers can watch the chart throb's election coverage on NBC News NOW livestream on Peacock.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
5 Nov. 2024
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The music throbs and flourishes; so does the stage, loaded up with gondolas and chandeliers, fog and fashion and fur and roller-skates.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Each iteration of each study tries to beat the other to press, sometimes releasing their latest reports literally after midnight on January 1.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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By comparison, organic sales at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s key fashion and leather goods division fell 1 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter, beating consensus estimates for a 3 percent decline.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its low-maintenance blend of fabric stands up to pets, kids, and the everyday beating that rugs take.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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That betrayal then cascaded to a confused arrest, beating, and questioning by Pilate, who by then anticipated rioting.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City vibrates at a very high frequency.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 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
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 22 Feb. 2025.
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