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pulses

NOUN

rhythm, beat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

vibration

STRONG

beating oscillation pulsation stroke throb throbbing

VERB

quiver, beat

Synonyms

WEAK

drum fluctuate hammer oscillate palpitate pound pump roar throb thrum thud thump tick vibrate

Example Sentences

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In one encounter alone, Juno detected 206 separate microwave pulses.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Inside an ultrafast laser, pulses of light travel repeatedly through a structure known as a laser cavity.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Under certain conditions, these pulses can form stable wave packets called solitons.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

This more versatile approach uses ultracold electrical circuits to store data, and timed pulses of microwave energy to perform calculations.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I have to look hard, again, to make sure it’s her; I do this in pulses, quick flickers of the eyes, so no one will notice.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood