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
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Not only can ultrasound be used to track the microparticles' location in the body, focused pulses of it can additionally be utilized to steer the particles through the bloodstream.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
The Halloween options are great and include spooky atmospheres, undead pulsing, and even a passing ghost effect.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
When police arrived on the scene at the next subway station, Neely reportedly had a faint pulse but was not breathing.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
Not only can ultrasound be used to track the microparticles' location in the body, focused pulses of it can additionally be utilized to steer the particles through the bloodstream.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
Then pulse in butter until the mixture looks like coarse meal.
—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
The Halloween options are great and include spooky atmospheres, undead pulsing, and even a passing ghost effect.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulse
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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
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The timing—the beat, the lag, the throb of the void—between stimulus and reaction.James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
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At Olive Garden, Darden’s largest chain in terms of revenue, same-store sales rose 2% and beat analysts’ expectations.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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While the two-time champ beat KellyAnne Judd to stay on Era 2 at the beginning of Battle of the Eras, her luck finally ran out when Jordan Wiseley voted her into the final elimination instead of Rachel Robinson against Tori Deal (who had gotten last place in the challenge).Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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There's no shortage of brutality in the book or the film, but the movie doesn't explicitly show the beatings, abuse or racist acts.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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The veteran took a one-sided beating through nearly three rounds against Joaquin Buckley in the main event in Tampa.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The defiance of the second track off Swift’s sixth album vibrates through Burt’s poem, which also picks up the serpentine imagery of the singer’s hard pivot to pop.Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The more effective alternative to using their hands to wash their face is that this device vibrates 7,000 times a minute in order to get deep into pores and clean them out.Quincy Bulin, Parents, 29 Nov. 2024
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This compact skin-care device combines soft silicone and pulsations to break down oil, dirt, and sweat thoroughly.Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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The silicone bristles are extremely pliable, and it’s recommended to gently use circular motions as the 8,000 pulsations per minute penetrate the skin.Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Pulse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulse. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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