throb
verb (used without object)
to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
is throbbing
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present progressiveof throb (3rd person singular).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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“My brain is throbbing the whole time. I have so much to focus on when I’m in the pool,” she says.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 23, 2021
“It is throbbing with mystery and intrigue,” columnist Don Page wrote in The Times before the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2018
Her right leg is throbbing and her back is in excruciating pain.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2017
But at its end, a large postindustrial studio is throbbing with activity.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2016
The little vein in his temple is throbbing.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
