pulsate
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Death is in the air; after one dancer collapses, another starts to sway and quiver, holding her hands, fingers splayed, in front of her face and chest as they pulsate in and out.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 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
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
Pulsars are rapidly spinning neutron stars, so named because they appear to pulsate when viewed from Earth.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2021
His eyes bulged, and blood vessels in his throat began to pulsate, until at length I lowered the jug.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
Vocabulary lists containing pulsate
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