pulsing

present participle of pulse
as in throbbing
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner blood vessels pulsing in time with the heartbeat

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Recent Examples of pulsing From a production design standpoint, every wrinkle and pulsing nodule of the stomach had to be created. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Some do impromptu handstands against the wall, their feet tapping to the music; others migrate to adjacent gym equipment, pulsing on workout rings, swinging on knotted climbing ropes or swiveling their hips on a Bosu balance ball. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The title track is dark, pulsing dance pop, indebted, in obvious ways, to the trickle-down influence of Madonna, particularly via Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, and Dua Lipa. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 Her latest book is an ode to the artist Eva Hesse — and a pulsing meditation on identity. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026 Blood streamed through his veins, pulsing inside him, like a ticking time bomb. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 And the tour’s massive new chandelier, which moves in a strikingly different way than in past tours, has built-in sparking and pulsing light effects. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2026 Stream in the buttermilk while pulsing and pulse just enough to bring the dough together. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 And in doing so, everything gradually registers — the cadence of campus life, the pride pulsing through students and alumni, the weight of the institution’s history. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsing
Verb
  • Her voice, usually an attention-demanding force, is detached from the throbbing production.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Just two days later, Aitia was sitting in class when his newly pierced ear began throbbing with pain.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Cycle through five different settings, from a rolling massager to vibrating pulses.
    — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Although made of natural materials, these early instruments were played by vibrating the lips to send air into and through a hollow opening—the defining characteristic of a brass instrument.
    — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Shiffrin also won the crystal globe in the slalom by beating Camille Rast of Switzerland.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Santa Ana officials were investigating Monday after a video circulating on social media appeared to show two police officers throwing a suspect to the ground and beating him.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Pulsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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