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Recent Examples of pulsate
The film is set in Lagos’ pulsating heart, where a dying nightclub owner entrusts her legacy to her shy daughter.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
The topsy-turvy nature of that pulsating 3-3 draw actually offers a fairer reflection of Newcastle’s recent match-ups.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The Redmen — their nickname years later changed to the Red Storm — played tough, pulsating games at a packed Madison Square Garden against Syracuse teams coached by Jim Boeheim, Villanova teams coached by Rollie Massimino and Georgetown teams coached by John Thompson and led by Patrick Ewing.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Butler’s tracks give the show a requisite ‘70s groove that pulsates beneath the tensions and triumphs of its complicated characters.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
The topsy-turvy nature of that pulsating 3-3 draw actually offers a fairer reflection of Newcastle’s recent match-ups.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The Redmen — their nickname years later changed to the Red Storm — played tough, pulsating games at a packed Madison Square Garden against Syracuse teams coached by Jim Boeheim, Villanova teams coached by Rollie Massimino and Georgetown teams coached by John Thompson and led by Patrick Ewing.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Butler’s tracks give the show a requisite ‘70s groove that pulsates beneath the tensions and triumphs of its complicated characters.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsate
Verb
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Migraines commonly cause dizziness, nausea, throbbing pain on one side of the head and increased sensitivity to light.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
21 Feb. 2025
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Wrist and arm pain: Carpal tunnel syndrome causes throbbing or burning pain in the wrists, certain fingers, and hands.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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And through it all, Quy’s love for rural Vietnam underlies every frame, every movement, like the love that vibrates between Việt and Nam deep underground.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
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The sensors immediately reacted to the game's audio, vibrating the pad.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Dallas Hobbs beat the buzzer with a three to put Mount St. Mary’s ahead 48-38 at halftime.—
Jeff Wallner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Davion Mitchell beat Landry Shamet off the dribble — but Robinson lurking in the paint erased any thought of a layup.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Simply pulse in batches until pistachios are a powder.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Mar. 2025
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By the following day, Monaco starts to pulse with anticipation.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Pulsate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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