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throbs
  • present tense form of throb (3rd person singular).

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The production, co-created and directed by Moisés Kaufman, throbs with lip-synchable pop hits of such eclectic range that the dance club energy eventually ensnares everybody.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

Such waves can be detected in the way the star’s light pulses and throbs.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 13, 2023

My heart throbs in my jaw: so close.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2023

Its story is told through its throbs of tumult, daunting hurdles, spirited triumphs and terrible tragedies.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022

He scrambles from beneath the desk and stands to pull them up, but his head throbs so intensely, he stumbles.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone