The lights pulsated with the music.
People danced to the pulsating sounds of hip-hop.
Virtually every scene of the movie pulsates with suspense.
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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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Etymology
in part borrowed from Latin pulsātus, past participle of pulsāre "to strike with repeated blows, beat, (in passive) beat wildly (of the heart)," frequentative or repetitive derivative of pellere "to beat against, push, strike"; in part from pulse entry 1 + -ate entry 4 — more at pulse entry 1
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