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  • past tense form of throb.
  • past participle of throb.
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throbbed



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Her head throbbed every time she looked at a computer screen for too long.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Guitars wailed and drums throbbed behind her as part of a set with her bandmates during a recent show.

From Seattle Times May 19, 2024

“Get Back” throbbed with the pent-up energy of both the Beatles in Jackson’s doc and McCartney and his guys after an unwelcome break from the road.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2022

"You could walk through the middle of the garden on a sunny day, and it throbbed with that sound of insects," he says.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2022

Pong's pulse throbbed in his jaw as he watched Winya unlock their stall door and step inside.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat



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