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pulsate

[puhl-sayt] / ˈpʌl seɪt /


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We sense that everything is equally important; nothing enjoys pride of place; there’s no room where the architectural energy starts to pulsate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

When a lower-mass star reaches the point where nuclear reactions in its core can no longer support it, the star becomes unstable and begins to pulsate.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

They pulsate, drip, twist, ooze, squirm and sometimes even metamorphose, and when they were displayed alongside the menacing work of the “Alien” artist H.R.

From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2023

He felt his veins begin to pulsate; then the vibration coursed through him, and he felt the power leave his hands and enter his wound.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry

Whatever your musical taste, “Musical Bodies” pulsates with spirit and soul alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

As a gentle breeze rustled the oaks and chaparral, Hughes said she felt the sanctity of Oak Flat in every breath: “That spiritual divine breath. It’s just here. It pulsates here.”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

But the intoxicating strength of the show’s leading lady still pulsates throughout — even when, as is often the case with this concert stagings, Murphy had her book in hand for the dramatic scenes.

From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

An electrified canopy pulsates like a billboard on the Strip, and the chorus materializes in costumes by Alejo Vietti that are color blocked to resemble the geometric paintings of Piet Mondrian.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022

The blue fretwork of veins in Hauptmann’s forehead pulsates.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

The arteries of the capital and other major cities pulsated with people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

As music pulsated and his teammates, past and present, gathered at midcourt for tipoff, the former Laker sixth man and current Clipper starting point guard remained still, the only motionless person inside a sold-out arena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2023

With each hit, each shot and every extra effort made to push the puck out of the defensive ends, both arenas pulsated under the din, but Edmonton’s seemed more thunderous.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2022

The residents huddled on the floor while the building’s walls pulsated and shook.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2021

The earth was asleep, but it pulsated with power.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

The restaurant’s TikTok videos carry many AI telltales, from ube pancakes slathered in pulsating purple sauce to a three-handed bartender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Pushing through the glass double doors, I found every inch of the restaurant pulsating with some kind of sensory experience.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

As the ceremony continued, a DJ on a nearby stage cranked up the volume, and the pulsating music made it harder to hear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

In a pulsating contest albeit without Messi, the South Americans took the lead twice before Michael Owen struck two dramatic late goals to earn Sven-Goran Eriksson's England a 3-2 victory.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

“Pass me a bowl,” said Hermione, holding the pulsating pod at arm’s length; Harry handed one over and she dropped the pod into it with a look of disgust on her face.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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