as in pulse
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
I seemed to feel anew the pain of her death with each throb of my heart
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Recent Examples of throb
James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
As Emmanuelle watches herself through her lens, an autoerotic pulse throbs through the movie like a heartbeat.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2024
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
It’s heard in markets or throbbing from taxi radios and speakers in rickety roadside bars.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The timing—the beat, the lag, the throb of the void—between stimulus and reaction.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2024
As Emmanuelle watches herself through her lens, an autoerotic pulse throbs through the movie like a heartbeat.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 22 Sep. 2024
Verb
For all the surface sweep of the narrative, the drama centers intently on these individuals; there’s not much sense of life throbbing beyond their walls.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
It’s heard in markets or throbbing from taxi radios and speakers in rickety roadside bars.
—Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for throb
Noun
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Deciphering mysterious pulses The research team believes there are two possible causes behind the pulses.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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This newer approach uses mild electrical pulses to promote blood vessel growth and improve circulation.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
14 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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The 67-year-old Sigmon, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by firing squad, was convicted in 2002 of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke by beating with a baseball bat at the couple's home in Greenville County, South Carolina.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Praise God … my entire body is vibrating with joy right now.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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The room looked like an airport lounge — gleaming white tables with copies of Foreign Policy, an inaudible conference livestream — and vibrated with the energy of journalists from around the world begging to get inside.—
Caitlin L. Chandler,
The Dial,
6 Mar. 2025
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Attention is paid to sound as well as to visuals, and Flying Lotus’ score is excellent, a head-nodding blend of pulsating rhythms, abrasive noise, and atmospheric synths.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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As pulsating techno music filled the room, which was bathed in red light (a reference to Lynch), models came out of cubicles wearing what looked like a blend of underwear and eveningwear.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Representing heart-palpitating romance is the main storyline: the passion of Megha’s son Naveen (Carol Mazhuvancheril) for his boyfriend, Keshav (Noah Israel), a fellow Hindu who happens to be Caucasian.—
Celia Wren,
Washington Post,
14 Mar. 2023
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The matte, phosphorescent sigils painted onto his robe appeared to palpitate in the low light.—
Kent Russell,
Harper’s Magazine ,
25 May 2022
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“Throb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throb. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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