as in throbbed
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
the heart muscle pulsates regularly to pump blood
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Recent Examples of pulsated
As Donna Summer's disco beat pulsated, Alysa Liu blissfully dashed around the ice, weaving intricate jump combinations with artistic flair.
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsated
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The memory of them throbbed like a splinter that had never been removed.—
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The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.—
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As the meeting was ending, Vande Kolk’s cellphone vibrated.—
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Its ’70s heyday was long gone, but the legend of that bacchanal still pulsed through the venue’s walls.—
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As Lake Powell filled and the dam pulsed cold water from its depths all year, the river began to favor cold-water species such as non-native rainbow trout, creating a trophy sport fishery for several miles downstream.—
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“Pulsated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsated. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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