throbbing
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Set to a throbbing synth bassline, the song teases fans by interpolating a line from her 1980s classic Into The Groove: "Out here on the dance floor, I feel so free."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The song holds next to none of the grinding desire throbbing through most of The Artist’s oeuvre.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
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
She knew her throbbing knees and elbows meant fluid was leaking out of her joints.
From Slate • Sep. 9, 2025
A nozzle from a hose caught the Man in the White Shirt on the elbow, and he jumped away, arm throbbing.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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