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throbbing

[throb-ing] / ˈθrɒb ɪŋ /














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"Ginga me," Amaarae sings repeatedly over a throbbing electro groove – referencing the fluid, hip-swaying movements of the Brazilian martial art Capoeira.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

On the second track, “Bumpy,” what sounds like a sonic rendering of an exploding box of crayons leads to a throbbing pulse that could be a sentient computer’s ticking heart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

But it’s D’Angelo’s soaring vocals that transmute the molten instrumental throbbing into a transcendent buzz, achieved through multi-track vocal layers and a vacillation between climactic reverb roars and serene breaks.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

She knew her throbbing knees and elbows meant fluid was leaking out of her joints.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2025

My fingers and palms are already swelling with blisters, the pain resolving into a dull throbbing.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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