- present participle of pulsate.
pulsating
Example Sentences
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CALI, Colombia—This tropical city is known for the vibrant salsa music pulsating through its nightlife and the stately samán trees shading narrow streets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
The result, after four years of development, hit theaters last summer as an Apple and Jerry Bruckheimer-produced, 2½-hour feature—called, appropriately enough, “F1”—that married the pulsating action of “Top Gun” with the real-life universe of F1.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Ireland pulled away from Scotland in a pulsating Six Nations Triple Crown decider to keep their championship hopes alive and end the Scots' trophy dreams.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
According to 1996 reporting by The Times, “Siembra” delivered pulsating salsa rhythms that “carried messages of freedom at a time when most of Latin America was oppressed by military dictatorships.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
But there was no sign of Lexie, even when she fought her way through the pulsating mass of bodies in the living room.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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