pulsate
verb (used without object)
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
pulsated
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past participleof pulsate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pulsate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pulsateverb (used without object)to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
Example Sentences
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The arteries of the capital and other major cities pulsated with people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
During the climactic moment, a giant load-in door in the upstage wall slowly rose like a curtain onto West 45th Street, which pulsated with color and life.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
As music pulsated and his teammates, past and present, gathered at midcourt for tipoff, the former Laker sixth man and current Clipper starting point guard remained still, the only motionless person inside a sold-out arena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
The residents huddled on the floor while the building’s walls pulsated and shook.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2021
The earth was asleep, but it pulsated with power.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
