- present participle of pulsate.
pulsating
Example Sentences
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CALI, Colombia—This tropical city is known for the vibrant salsa music pulsating through its nightlife and the stately samán trees shading narrow streets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
“He was to be seen as a much bigger threat this time and made up of a twisted mass of large, pulsating vines,” Gower says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
"Are they scared of screams or should it be like a pulsating sound?" she says.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Wall-to-wall bodies, neon lights and pulsating house music greeted her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Swarms of flies buzzed overhead, pulsating with anticipation.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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