- present participle of throb.
throbbing
Example Sentences
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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
He is a throbbing mass of malevolence, turned up — to reference Reiner’s “This Is Spinal Tap” — to 11.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
When the aircraft parked and the doors opened, Harris said his head was throbbing, he felt confused and was struggling to string sentences together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
She told me I may see her third eye throbbing there when she entered her trance.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
The throbbing was louder, coming from somewhere outside.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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