throb
verb (used without object)
to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
are throbbing
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present progressiveof throb.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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Bali’s bars meanwhile are throbbing with Latam beats at hip hang outs such as La Favela and Motel Mexicola.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2015
Migraines are throbbing headaches, sometimes on just one side of the head, that can make a person nauseous and sensitive to light.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2011
My hamstrings ache and my knees are throbbing.
From BusinessWeek ● Aug. 24, 2010
Try humming the letter 'M' to yourself, gradually increasing volume until the lips are vibrating so forcibly that the whole head and shoulders are throbbing, like the breast of a nightingale.
From Time Magazine Archive
If we could only go faster! but we cannot; the engines are throbbing and doing their utmost.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
