pulsate
verb (used without object)
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
was pulsating
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past progressiveof pulsate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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There was pulsating music that made the locker room sound more like a nightclub.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2022
The building was pulsating again on Wednesday, perhaps not as much as Game 7 against the Penguins, but with a noticeable intensity reflecting the later round of the playoffs, where the stakes are higher.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2022
Guns N’ Roses was pulsating through the arena speakers.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2014
The first half at Stamford Bridge was pulsating with Chelsea showing their intent by pairing £50m striker Fernando Torres up front with Didier Drogba.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2011
The sound swelled in the dark till the entire room was pulsating, till the air itself became alive and matted with bees.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
