pulsate

Example Sentences

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They tore through cornfields like earthbound locusts, making the stalks pulsate as if buffeted by a strong wind.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2023

It’s easy to get swept away in the enchanting and immersive images, sounds and songs of “Neptune Frost,” to simply ride the waves of vibes that pulsate and radiate from the film’s core.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2022

At the end of that season, Oakland hosted the American League wild-card game — also against the Rays — and 54,005 showed up, making the Coliseum pulsate.

From New York Times • May 15, 2022

The first rung—that is, the one concerning the nearest cosmic objects—relies on geometric parallax to determine the distance to special stars called Cepheid variables, which pulsate in proportion to their intrinsic luminosity.

From Scientific American • Apr. 18, 2022

Cepheid stars pulsate, getting brighter and dimmer in a very predictable way; the way they pulsate is closely related to how much light they put out.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife