- present participle of pulse.
pulsing
Example Sentences
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The steady pulsing of milking machines mingled with a thumping musical beat as McAfee marched down the rows, pointing to their light pink udders.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
"The guy talking to me said he could see something pulsing under my eye, so that was obviously my body unwell and reacting. But it worked."
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
On “Age of Capricorn” a buzzing voice seems to be reciting some kind of code, with strings of letters ringing out over pulsing synths and a blooming bassline redolent of a pipe organ.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The former’s pulsing soundtrack tears apart “Little Nemo’s” enchanting dream logic, shattering the illusion that Nemo — despite its virtuosic rendering — can be so cleanly distinguished from its accompanying grotesque depictions.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
The tree was so warm I almost thought I could feel it pulsing with life.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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