pulsate

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This makes the booster appear to slowly pulsate; it gets brighter and dimmer on a regular cycle as it tumbles.

From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2023

The flute solo made the hall pulsate with a full life of its own.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Solar flares come from sunspots, or bruiselike discolorations on the surface of the sun that pulsate with energy.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

At the end of that season, Oakland hosted the American League wild-card game — also against the Rays — and 54,005 showed up, making the Coliseum pulsate.

From New York Times • May 15, 2022

The burning question is: is the universe more like a giant ever-enlarging blimp, or does it pulsate, does it expand and contract?

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood