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Examples of pulsate in a Sentence
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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Product Five covetable highlights from London Design Festival The 22nd edition of the London Design Festival was held last month, and once again the city pulsated with colorful installations, insightful panels, and parties that fostered memorable connections.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2024
The brain pulsates with every breath, but metal electrodes stay in place.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
The tool pulsates at two speeds—high and low—and is recommended for all skin types.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
Last year, observations of the subtle movements of pulsating stars known as a pulsar timing array revealed a background hum of gravitational waves in the universe — ripples in the fabric of space-time.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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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
First Known Use
1744, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Pulsate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulsate. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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