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throbbing

[throb-ing] / ˈθrɒb ɪŋ /














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The song holds next to none of the grinding desire throbbing through most of The Artist’s oeuvre.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

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

They can last from a couple of minutes to days and the pain can be sharp, dull, throbbing or stabbing and sometimes spread beyond your head to your scalp, face or even your neck.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

Bending over to hold his throbbing sides, he listened carefully.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville




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