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are throbbing
  • present progressive of throb.

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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

My ankles and the back of my hand are throbbing from the tubes bringing in the blood and I don’t care about boys praying for me.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt