pulsate
verb (used without object)
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
are pulsating
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present progressiveof pulsate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The fact that stars are pulsating on human timescales is very cool.”
From Scientific American ● May 15, 2023
The suburbs north of Columbus are pulsating with growth and prosperity.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2018
These are called cepheid and RR Lyrae variables, both of which are pulsating variable stars.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
Alix’s beet-red hair and gold chains dance as if they are pulsating with an electric current.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 22, 2016
From the point of view of history these islands are pulsating with life.
From The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth by Agnes Rothery
